The Southern Company
SO43 yrs growthUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
$91.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.36%
Annual Dividend
$3.04
Payout Ratio
76%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is SO?
The Southern Company (SO) is a Utilities company that pays a quarterly dividend currently yielding about 3.36%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- 43-year dividend growth streak (Dividend King territory)
- 2.9% 5-yr dividend growth rate
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.36%
- Payout Ratio
- 76%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 43
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.36
- Market Cap
- $102.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.3
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.6800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.04 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$76.00
Annual$304.00
Monthly avg$25.33
