The Southern Company (SO)
ELECTRIC SERVICES · XNYS · $106.6B market cap
$92.80 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)4.0%
Annual dividend$3.74
Growth streak21 yrs
3y growth22.0%
5y growth7.5%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divAug 17, 2026
Last paidSep 8, 2026
The Southern Company (SO) has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and currently yields 4.0%. SO pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 17, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-08 | $0.760 | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-08 | $0.760 | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-06 | $0.740 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $2.260 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-08 | $0.740 | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-09-08 | $0.740 | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-06 | $0.740 | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-06 | $0.720 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $2.940 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-06 | $0.720 | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-09-06 | $0.720 | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-06 | $0.720 | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-06 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $2.860 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-17 | 2023-12-06 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-18 | 2023-09-06 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-06 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-06 | $0.680 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $2.780 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-06 | $0.680 | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-06 | $0.680 | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-06 | $0.680 | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-07 | $0.660 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $2.700 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-06 | $0.660 | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-07 | $0.660 | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-07 | $0.660 | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-03-08 | $0.640 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $2.620 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-07 | $0.640 | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-08 | $0.640 | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-06-08 | $0.640 | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-06 | $0.620 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $2.540 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-06 | $0.620 | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-06 | $0.620 | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-06 | $0.620 | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-06 | $0.600 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $2.460 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-16 | 2018-12-06 | $0.600 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-06 | $0.600 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-06 | $0.600 | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-06 | $0.580 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $2.380 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-11-17 | 2017-12-06 | $0.580 | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017-09-06 | $0.580 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-06-06 | $0.580 | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-06 | $0.560 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $2.300 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-06 | $0.560 | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-09-06 | $0.560 | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-06 | $0.560 | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-07 | $0.543 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $2.223 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-04 | $0.543 | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-09-05 | $0.543 | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-06 | $0.543 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-12 | 2015-03-06 | $0.525 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $2.153 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-12-06 | $0.525 | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-31 | 2014-09-06 | $0.525 | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-06-06 | $0.525 | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-03-06 | $0.508 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $2.083 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-10-31 | 2013-12-06 | $0.508 | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-09-06 | $0.508 | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-02 | 2013-06-06 | $0.508 | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-31 | 2013-03-06 | $0.490 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $2.013 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-12-06 | $0.490 | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-09-06 | $0.490 | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-06-06 | $0.490 | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-03-06 | $0.473 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $1.943 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-12-06 | $0.473 | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-09-06 | $0.473 | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-06-06 | $0.473 | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-03-05 | $0.455 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $1.873 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-12-06 | $0.455 | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-09-04 | $0.455 | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-29 | 2010-06-05 | $0.455 | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-03-06 | $0.438 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $1.803 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-10-29 | 2009-12-05 | $0.438 | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-09-05 | $0.438 | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-30 | 2009-06-06 | $0.438 | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-29 | 2009-03-06 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $1.733 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-12-06 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-09-06 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-06-06 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-31 | 2008-03-06 | $0.403 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $1.663 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-12-06 | $0.403 | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-02 | 2007-09-06 | $0.403 | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-06-06 | $0.403 | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-03-06 | $0.388 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $1.595 | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-12-06 | $0.388 | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-09-06 | $0.388 | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-06-06 | $0.388 | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-02 | 2006-03-06 | $0.373 | Quarterly |
| 2006 total | $1.535 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-12-06 | $0.373 | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-28 | 2005-09-06 | $0.373 | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-28 | 2005-06-06 | $0.373 | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-03-05 | $0.358 | Quarterly |
| 2005 total | $1.475 | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-12-06 | $0.358 | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-29 | 2004-09-04 | $0.358 | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-29 | 2004-06-05 | $0.350 | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-29 | 2004-03-06 | $0.350 | Irregular |
| 2004 total | $1.415 | ||