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Southern Company (SO) Dividend History

Yield, payment cadence and annual totals for Southern Company, read from realized payments rather than announcements.

S&P 500Utilities104.3B $
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Dividend key figures

Trailing yield
3.31%
Annual dividend
$3.04
Typical payment
$0.75
Not cut since
since 1982 · 44 years
Raised since
since 2000 · 26 years
Paying since
1982
5-year growth
+3.0%
Frequency
Quarterly

Based on realized payments only, not the company's own guidance. Not investment advice.

Annual dividend totals

* Current year, not yet complete.

Payment cadence

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2026$0.74$0.76$0.76
2025$0.72$0.74$0.74$0.74
2024$0.70$0.72$0.72$0.72
2023$0.68$0.70$0.70$0.70
2022$0.66$0.68$0.68$0.68
2021$0.64$0.66$0.66$0.66
2020$0.62$0.64$0.64$0.64
2019$0.60$0.62$0.62$0.62
2018$0.58$0.60$0.60$0.60
2017$0.56$0.58$0.58$0.58
2016$0.543$0.56$0.56$0.56
2015$0.525$0.543$0.543$0.543
2014$0.507$0.525$0.525$0.525
2013$0.49$0.507$0.507$0.507
2012$0.473$0.49$0.49$0.49

Yield on cost

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Past

SOSOSep 8, 2026Southern Company$0.76 · ex-date Aug 17PaydaySOSOAug 17, 2026Southern Company$0.76 · pays Sep 8Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 30, 2026Southern CompanyEPS 1.13 vs est. 1.01EarningsSOSOMay 18, 2026Southern Company$0.76Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 30, 2026Southern CompanyEPS 1.32 vs est. 1.21EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 19, 2026Southern CompanyEPS 0.55 vs est. 0.56EarningsSOSOFeb 17, 2026Southern Company$0.74Ex-dateSOSONov 17, 2025Southern Company$0.74Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 30, 2025Southern CompanyEPS 1.6 vs est. 1.5EarningsSOSOAug 18, 2025Southern Company$0.74Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 31, 2025Southern CompanyEPS 0.91 vs est. 0.87EarningsSOSOMay 19, 2025Southern Company$0.74Ex-dateSOSOBefore openMay 1, 2025Southern CompanyEPS 1.23 vs est. 1.2EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 20, 2025Southern CompanyEPS 0.5 vs est. 0.51EarningsSOSOFeb 18, 2025Southern Company$0.72Ex-dateSOSONov 18, 2024Southern Company$0.72Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 31, 2024Southern CompanyEPS 1.43 vs est. 1.33EarningsSOSOAug 19, 2024Southern Company$0.72Ex-dateSOSOBefore openAug 1, 2024Southern CompanyEPS 1.09 vs est. 0.91EarningsSOSOMay 17, 2024Southern Company$0.72Ex-dateSOSOBefore openMay 2, 2024Southern CompanyEPS 1.03 vs est. 0.9EarningsSOSOFeb 16, 2024Southern Company$0.70Ex-dateSOSOBefore openFeb 15, 2024Southern CompanyEPS 0.64 vs est. 0.59EarningsSOSONov 17, 2023Southern Company$0.70Ex-dateSOSOBefore openNov 2, 2023Southern CompanyEPS 1.42 vs est. 1.32EarningsSOSOAug 18, 2023Southern Company$0.70Ex-dateSOSOBefore openAug 3, 2023Southern CompanyEPS 0.79 vs est. 0.74EarningsSOSOMay 12, 2023Southern Company$0.70Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 27, 2023Southern CompanyEPS 0.79 vs est. 0.71EarningsSOSOFeb 17, 2023Southern Company$0.68Ex-dateSOSOBefore openFeb 16, 2023Southern CompanyEPS 0.26 vs est. 0.24EarningsSOSONov 18, 2022Southern Company$0.68Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 27, 2022Southern CompanyEPS 1.31 vs est. 1.33EarningsSOSOAug 12, 2022Southern Company$0.68Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 28, 2022Southern CompanyEPS 1.07 vs est. 0.84EarningsSOSOMay 13, 2022Southern Company$0.68Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 28, 2022Southern CompanyEPS 0.97 vs est. 0.91EarningsSOSOFeb 18, 2022Southern Company$0.66Ex-dateSOSOBefore openFeb 17, 2022Southern CompanyEPS 0.36 vs est. 0.35EarningsSOSONov 12, 2021Southern Company$0.66Ex-dateSOSOBefore openNov 4, 2021Southern CompanyEPS 1.23 vs est. 1.22EarningsSOSOAug 13, 2021Southern Company$0.66Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 29, 2021Southern CompanyEPS 0.84 vs est. 0.79EarningsSOSOMay 14, 2021Southern Company$0.66Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 29, 2021Southern CompanyEPS 0.98 vs est. 0.85EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 18, 2021Southern CompanyEPS 0.47 vs est. 0.43EarningsSOSOFeb 12, 2021Southern Company$0.64Ex-dateSOSONov 13, 2020Southern Company$0.64Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 29, 2020Southern CompanyEPS 1.22 vs est. 1.24EarningsSOSOAug 14, 2020Southern Company$0.64Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 30, 2020Southern CompanyEPS 0.78 vs est. 0.66EarningsSOSOMay 15, 2020Southern Company$0.64Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 30, 2020Southern CompanyEPS 0.78 vs est. 0.72EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 20, 2020Southern CompanyEPS 0.27 vs est. 0.26EarningsSOSOFeb 14, 2020Southern Company$0.62Ex-dateSOSONov 15, 2019Southern Company$0.62Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 30, 2019Southern CompanyEPS 1.34 vs est. 1.14EarningsSOSOAug 16, 2019Southern Company$0.62Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 31, 2019Southern CompanyEPS 0.8 vs est. 0.72EarningsSOSOMay 17, 2019Southern Company$0.62Ex-dateSOSOBefore openMay 1, 2019Southern CompanyEPS 0.7 vs est. 0.7EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 20, 2019Southern CompanyEPS 0.25 vs est. 0.24EarningsSOSOFeb 15, 2019Southern Company$0.60Ex-dateSOSONov 16, 2018Southern Company$0.60Ex-dateSOSOBefore openNov 7, 2018Southern CompanyEPS 1.14 vs est. 1.07EarningsSOSOAug 17, 2018Southern Company$0.60Ex-dateSOSOBefore openAug 8, 2018Southern CompanyEPS 0.8 vs est. 0.69EarningsSOSOMay 18, 2018Southern Company$0.60Ex-dateSOSOBefore openMay 2, 2018Southern CompanyEPS 0.88 vs est. 0.84EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 21, 2018Southern CompanyEPS 0.51 vs est. 0.46EarningsSOSOFeb 16, 2018Southern Company$0.58Ex-dateSOSONov 17, 2017Southern Company$0.58Ex-dateSOSOBefore openNov 1, 2017Southern CompanyEPS 1.12 vs est. 1.08EarningsSOSOAug 17, 2017Southern Company$0.58Ex-dateSOSOBefore openAug 2, 2017Southern CompanyEPS 0.73 vs est. 0.71EarningsSOSOMay 11, 2017Southern Company$0.58Ex-dateSOSOBefore openMay 3, 2017Southern CompanyEPS 0.66 vs est. 0.58EarningsSOSOBefore openFeb 22, 2017Southern CompanyEPS 0.24 vs est. 0.31EarningsSOSOFeb 16, 2017Southern Company$0.56Ex-dateSOSONov 17, 2016Southern Company$0.56Ex-dateSOSOBefore openOct 31, 2016Southern CompanyEPS 1.28 vs est. 1.17EarningsSOSOAug 11, 2016Southern Company$0.56Ex-dateSOSOBefore openJul 27, 2016Southern CompanyEPS 0.74 vs est. 0.69EarningsSOSOMay 12, 2016Southern Company$0.56Ex-dateSOSOBefore openApr 27, 2016Southern CompanyEPS 0.58 vs est. 0.53EarningsSOSOFeb 11, 2016Southern Company$0.543Ex-dateSOSONov 12, 2015Southern Company$0.543Ex-dateSOSOAug 13, 2015Southern Company$0.543Ex-dateSOSOMay 14, 2015Southern Company$0.543Ex-dateSOSOFeb 12, 2015Southern Company$0.525Ex-dateSOSOOct 30, 2014Southern Company$0.525Ex-dateSOSOJul 31, 2014Southern Company$0.525Ex-dateSOSOMay 1, 2014Southern Company$0.525Ex-dateSOSOJan 30, 2014Southern Company$0.507Ex-dateSOSOOct 31, 2013Southern Company$0.507Ex-dateSOSOAug 1, 2013Southern Company$0.507Ex-dateSOSOMay 2, 2013Southern Company$0.507Ex-dateSOSOJan 31, 2013Southern Company$0.49Ex-dateSOSONov 1, 2012Southern Company$0.49Ex-dateSOSOAug 2, 2012Southern Company$0.49Ex-dateSOSOMay 3, 2012Southern Company$0.49Ex-dateSOSOFeb 2, 2012Southern Company$0.473Ex-dateSOSONov 3, 2011Southern Company$0.473Ex-dateSOSOJul 28, 2011Southern Company$0.473Ex-dateSOSOApr 28, 2011Southern Company$0.473Ex-dateSOSOFeb 3, 2011Southern Company$0.455Ex-dateSOSOOct 28, 2010Southern Company$0.455Ex-dateSOSOJul 29, 2010Southern Company$0.455Ex-dateSOSOApr 29, 2010Southern Company$0.455Ex-dateSOSOJan 28, 2010Southern Company$0.438Ex-dateSOSOOct 29, 2009Southern Company$0.438Ex-dateSOSOJul 30, 2009Southern Company$0.438Ex-dateSOSOApr 30, 2009Southern Company$0.438Ex-dateSOSOJan 29, 2009Southern Company$0.42Ex-dateSOSOOct 30, 2008Southern Company$0.42Ex-dateSOSOJul 31, 2008Southern Company$0.42Ex-dateSOSOMay 1, 2008Southern Company$0.42Ex-dateSOSOJan 31, 2008Southern Company$0.403Ex-dateSOSONov 1, 2007Southern Company$0.403Ex-dateSOSOAug 2, 2007Southern Company$0.403Ex-dateSOSOMay 3, 2007Southern Company$0.403Ex-dateSOSOFeb 1, 2007Southern Company$0.388Ex-dateSOSONov 2, 2006Southern Company$0.388Ex-dateSOSOAug 3, 2006Southern Company$0.388Ex-dateSOSOApr 27, 2006Southern Company$0.388Ex-dateSOSOFeb 2, 2006Southern Company$0.373Ex-dateSOSONov 3, 2005Southern Company$0.373Ex-dateSOSOJul 28, 2005Southern Company$0.373Ex-dateSOSOApr 28, 2005Southern Company$0.373Ex-dateSOSOFeb 3, 2005Southern Company$0.358Ex-dateSOSOOct 28, 2004Southern Company$0.358Ex-dateSOSOJul 29, 2004Southern Company$0.358Ex-dateSOSOApr 29, 2004Southern Company$0.35Ex-dateSOSOJan 29, 2004Southern Company$0.35Ex-dateSOSOOct 30, 2003Southern Company$0.35Ex-dateSOSOJul 31, 2003Southern Company$0.35Ex-dateSOSOMay 1, 2003Southern Company$0.342Ex-dateSOSOJan 30, 2003Southern Company$0.343Ex-dateSOSOOct 31, 2002Southern Company$0.343Ex-dateSOSOAug 1, 2002Southern Company$0.343Ex-dateSOSOMay 2, 2002Southern Company$0.335Ex-dateSOSOJan 31, 2002Southern Company$0.335Ex-dateSOSONov 1, 2001Southern Company$0.335Ex-dateSOSOAug 2, 2001Southern Company$0.335Ex-dateSOSOMay 3, 2001Southern Company$0.335Ex-dateSOSOFeb 1, 2001Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSONov 2, 2000Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOAug 3, 2000Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOApr 27, 2000Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOFeb 3, 2000Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOOct 28, 1999Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOJul 29, 1999Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOApr 29, 1999Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOJan 28, 1999Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOOct 29, 1998Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOJul 30, 1998Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOApr 30, 1998Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOJan 29, 1998Southern Company$0.2047Ex-dateSOSOOct 30, 1997Southern Company$0.1985Ex-dateSOSOJul 31, 1997Southern Company$0.1985Ex-dateSOSOMay 1, 1997Southern Company$0.1985Ex-dateSOSOJan 30, 1997Southern Company$0.1985Ex-dateSOSOOct 31, 1996Southern Company$0.1924Ex-dateSOSOAug 1, 1996Southern Company$0.1924Ex-dateSOSOMay 2, 1996Southern Company$0.1924Ex-dateSOSOFeb 1, 1996Southern Company$0.1924Ex-dateSOSONov 2, 1995Southern Company$0.1863Ex-dateSOSOAug 3, 1995Southern Company$0.1863Ex-dateSOSOApr 25, 1995Southern Company$0.1863Ex-dateSOSOJan 31, 1995Southern Company$0.1863Ex-dateSOSONov 1, 1994Southern Company$0.1802Ex-dateSOSOJul 26, 1994Southern Company$0.1802Ex-dateSOSOApr 26, 1994Southern Company$0.1802Ex-dateSOSOFeb 1, 1994Southern Company$0.1802Ex-dateSOSOOct 26, 1993Southern Company$0.1741Ex-dateSOSOJul 27, 1993Southern Company$0.1741Ex-dateSOSOApr 27, 1993Southern Company$0.1741Ex-dateSOSOJan 26, 1993Southern Company$0.1741Ex-dateSOSOOct 27, 1992Southern Company$0.168Ex-dateSOSOJul 28, 1992Southern Company$0.168Ex-dateSOSOApr 28, 1992Southern Company$0.168Ex-dateSOSOJan 28, 1992Southern Company$0.168Ex-dateSOSOOct 29, 1991Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJul 30, 1991Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOApr 30, 1991Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJan 29, 1991Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOOct 30, 1990Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJul 31, 1990Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOMay 1, 1990Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJan 30, 1990Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOOct 31, 1989Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOAug 1, 1989Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOApr 25, 1989Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJan 31, 1989Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSONov 1, 1988Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJul 26, 1988Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOApr 26, 1988Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOJan 26, 1988Southern Company$0.1634Ex-dateSOSOOct 27, 1987Southern Company$0.1634Ex-date

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