Southern Dividend History
NYSE: SOUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD
85.440.00 (0.00%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:01 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.49%
- Annual dividend
- $2.98
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 17, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 72%
Southern dividend summary
Southern pays a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share ($3.04 annualized), a 3.56% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 25 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 72% of trailing earnings per share. SO has 179 recorded dividend payments since 1982, totaling $3.00 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.76 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.76 | +2.7% | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.74 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.74 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.74 | — | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.74 | +2.8% | — |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.72 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.72 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.72 | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.72 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.70 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.68 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | $0.68 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.68 | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.68 | +3.0% | — |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $0.66 | — | — |
| May 14, 2021 | $0.66 | +3.1% | — |
| Feb 12, 2021 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2020 | $0.64 | — | — |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.64 | +3.2% | — |
| Feb 14, 2020 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2019 | $0.62 | — | — |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.62 | +3.3% | — |
| Feb 15, 2019 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.60 | +3.4% | — |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.58 | — | — |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.58 | +3.6% | — |
| Feb 16, 2017 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.56 | +3.1% | — |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $0.543 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $0.543 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $0.543 | — | — |
| May 14, 2015 | $0.543 | +3.4% | — |
| Feb 12, 2015 | $0.525 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $0.525 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $0.525 | — | — |
| May 1, 2014 | $0.525 | +3.6% | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.507 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.507 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2013 | $0.507 | — | — |
| May 2, 2013 | $0.507 | +3.5% | — |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2012 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2012 | $0.49 | — | — |
| May 3, 2012 | $0.49 | +3.6% | — |
| Feb 2, 2012 | $0.473 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2011 | $0.473 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2011 | $0.473 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2011 | $0.473 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 3, 2011 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2010 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2010 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2010 | $0.455 | +3.9% | — |
| Jan 28, 2010 | $0.438 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2009 | $0.438 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2009 | $0.438 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2009 | $0.438 | +4.3% | — |
| Jan 29, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2008 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 1, 2008 | $0.42 | +4.2% | — |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $0.403 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2007 | $0.403 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2007 | $0.403 | — | — |
| May 3, 2007 | $0.403 | +3.9% | — |
| Feb 1, 2007 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2006 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2006 | $0.388 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 2, 2006 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2005 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2005 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2005 | $0.373 | +4.2% | — |
| Feb 3, 2005 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2004 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2004 | $0.358 | +2.3% | — |
| Apr 29, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2003 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2003 | $0.35 | +2.3% | — |
| May 1, 2003 | $0.342 | -0.3% | — |
| Jan 30, 2003 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2002 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2002 | $0.343 | +2.4% | — |
| May 2, 2002 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2002 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2001 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2001 | $0.335 | — | — |
| May 3, 2001 | $0.335 | +63.7% | — |
| Feb 1, 2001 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2000 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2000 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2000 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2000 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1999 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1999 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1999 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1999 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1998 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1998 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1998 | $0.2047 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1998 | $0.2047 | +3.1% | — |
| Oct 30, 1997 | $0.1985 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1997 | $0.1985 | — | — |
| May 1, 1997 | $0.1985 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1997 | $0.1985 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 31, 1996 | $0.1924 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1996 | $0.1924 | — | — |
| May 2, 1996 | $0.1924 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1996 | $0.1924 | +3.3% | — |
| Nov 2, 1995 | $0.1863 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1995 | $0.1863 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1995 | $0.1863 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1995 | $0.1863 | +3.4% | — |
| Nov 1, 1994 | $0.1802 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1994 | $0.1802 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1994 | $0.1802 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1994 | $0.1802 | +3.5% | — |
| Oct 26, 1993 | $0.1741 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 1993 | $0.1741 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1993 | $0.1741 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1993 | $0.1741 | +3.6% | — |
| Oct 27, 1992 | $0.168 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1992 | $0.168 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1992 | $0.168 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1992 | $0.168 | +2.8% | — |
| Oct 29, 1991 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1991 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1991 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1991 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1990 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1990 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| May 1, 1990 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1990 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1989 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1989 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1989 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1989 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1988 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1988 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1988 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1988 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1987 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1987 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1987 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1987 | $0.1634 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1986 | $0.1634 | +4.9% | — |
| Jul 29, 1986 | $0.1558 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1986 | $0.1558 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1986 | $0.1558 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1985 | $0.1558 | +6.3% | — |
| Jul 30, 1985 | $0.1466 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1985 | $0.1466 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1985 | $0.1466 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1984 | $0.1466 | +6.7% | — |
| Jul 31, 1984 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| May 1, 1984 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1984 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1983 | $0.1375 | +5.9% | — |
| Jul 26, 1983 | $0.1298 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1983 | $0.1298 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1983 | $0.1298 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1982 | $0.1298 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 1982 | $0.1298 | +4.9% | — |
| Apr 27, 1982 | $0.1237 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1982 | $0.1237 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.26 | 3 | -23.1% |
| 2025 | $2.94 | 4 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $2.86 | 4 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $2.78 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $2.70 | 4 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $2.62 | 4 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $2.54 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | $2.46 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $2.38 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | $2.30 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | $2.22 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | $2.15 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $2.08 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | $2.01 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | $1.94 | 4 | +3.7% |
SO stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2001 | 10000-for-6109 | Forward split |
| Mar 1, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |