Southern Co (SO) dividend history

SONYSEElectric ServicesFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as SOJC, SOJD, SOJE, SOJF, SOMN

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 6/3014% above fair value

$93.59+1.12 (+1.21%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $106.79BP/E 22.6Yield 3.14%

Dividends

Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits

Per share, FY2025

$2.94

+2.8% on the prior year

Consecutive increases

15 years

Every year since FY2010

Dividend yield

3.14%

Latest annual dividend ÷ share price

Payout ratio, FY2025

69.5%

Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend payments

Every dividend Southern has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.

Ex-dividend	Last day to buy	Record	Payable	Declared	Per share	Source
Aug 17, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 17, 2026	Sep 8, 2026	Jul 20, 2026	$0.76	10-Q
May 18, 2026	May 15, 2026	May 18, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	$0.76	10-Q
Feb 17, 2026	Feb 13, 2026	Feb 17, 2026	Mar 6, 2026	Jan 28, 2026	$0.74	10-Q
Nov 17, 2025	Nov 14, 2025	Nov 17, 2025	Dec 8, 2025	Oct 20, 2025	$0.74	10-K
Aug 18, 2025	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 18, 2025	Sep 8, 2025	Jul 21, 2025	$0.74	10-Q
May 19, 2025	May 16, 2025	May 19, 2025	Jun 6, 2025	Apr 21, 2025	$0.74	10-Q
Feb 18, 2025	Feb 14, 2025	Feb 18, 2025	Mar 6, 2025	Jan 28, 2025	$0.72	10-Q
Nov 18, 2024	Nov 15, 2024	Nov 18, 2024	Dec 6, 2024	Oct 15, 2024	$0.72	10-K
Aug 19, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	Aug 19, 2024	Sep 6, 2024	Jul 15, 2024	$0.72	10-Q
May 17, 2024	May 16, 2024	May 20, 2024	Jun 6, 2024	Apr 22, 2024	$0.72	10-Q
Feb 16, 2024	Feb 15, 2024	Feb 20, 2024	Mar 6, 2024	Jan 18, 2024	$0.70	10-Q
Nov 17, 2023	Nov 16, 2023	Nov 20, 2023	Dec 6, 2023	Oct 16, 2023	$0.70	10-K
Aug 18, 2023	Aug 17, 2023	Aug 21, 2023	Sep 6, 2023	Jul 17, 2023	$0.70	10-Q
May 12, 2023	May 11, 2023	May 15, 2023	Jun 6, 2023	Apr 17, 2023	$0.70	10-Q
Feb 17, 2023	Feb 16, 2023	Feb 21, 2023	Mar 6, 2023	Jan 20, 2023	$0.68	10-Q
Nov 18, 2022	Nov 17, 2022	Nov 21, 2022	Dec 6, 2022	Oct 18, 2022	$0.68	10-K
Aug 12, 2022	Aug 11, 2022	Aug 15, 2022	Sep 6, 2022	Jul 18, 2022	$0.68	10-Q
May 13, 2022	May 12, 2022	May 16, 2022	Jun 6, 2022	Apr 19, 2022	$0.68	10-Q
Feb 18, 2022	Feb 17, 2022	Feb 22, 2022	Mar 7, 2022	Jan 14, 2022	$0.66	10-Q
Nov 12, 2021	Nov 11, 2021	Nov 15, 2021	Dec 6, 2021	Oct 18, 2021	$0.66	10-K
Aug 13, 2021	Aug 12, 2021	Aug 16, 2021	Sep 7, 2021	Jul 19, 2021	$0.66	10-Q
May 14, 2021	May 13, 2021	May 17, 2021	Jun 7, 2021	Apr 19, 2021	$0.66	10-Q
Feb 12, 2021	Feb 11, 2021	Feb 16, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	Jan 15, 2021	$0.64	10-Q
Nov 13, 2020	Nov 12, 2020	Nov 16, 2020	Dec 7, 2020	Oct 19, 2020	$0.64	10-K
Aug 14, 2020	Aug 13, 2020	Aug 17, 2020	Sep 8, 2020	Jul 20, 2020	$0.64	10-Q
May 15, 2020	May 14, 2020	May 18, 2020	Jun 8, 2020	Apr 20, 2020	$0.64	10-Q
Feb 14, 2020	Feb 13, 2020	Feb 18, 2020	Mar 6, 2020	Jan 17, 2020	$0.62	10-Q
Nov 15, 2019	Nov 14, 2019	Nov 18, 2019	Dec 6, 2019	Oct 21, 2019	$0.62	10-K
Aug 16, 2019	Aug 15, 2019	Aug 19, 2019	Sep 6, 2019	Jul 15, 2019	$0.62	10-Q
May 17, 2019	May 16, 2019	May 20, 2019	Jun 6, 2019	Apr 15, 2019	$0.62	10-Q
Feb 15, 2019	Feb 14, 2019	Feb 19, 2019	Mar 6, 2019	Jan 17, 2019	$0.60	10-Q
Nov 16, 2018	Nov 15, 2018	Nov 19, 2018	Dec 6, 2018	Oct 15, 2018	$0.60	10-K
Aug 17, 2018	Aug 16, 2018	Aug 20, 2018	Sep 6, 2018	Jul 16, 2018	$0.60	10-Q
May 18, 2018	May 17, 2018	May 21, 2018	Jun 6, 2018	Apr 16, 2018	$0.60	10-Q
Feb 16, 2018	Feb 15, 2018	Feb 20, 2018	Mar 6, 2018	Jan 19, 2018	$0.58	10-Q
Nov 17, 2017	Nov 16, 2017	Nov 20, 2017	Dec 6, 2017	Oct 16, 2017	$0.58	10-K
Aug 17, 2017	Aug 16, 2017	Aug 21, 2017	Sep 6, 2017	Jul 17, 2017	$0.58	10-Q
May 11, 2017	May 10, 2017	May 15, 2017	Jun 6, 2017	Apr 17, 2017	$0.58	10-Q
Feb 16, 2017	Feb 15, 2017	Feb 21, 2017	Mar 6, 2017	Jan 13, 2017	$0.56	10-Q
Nov 17, 2016	Nov 16, 2016	Nov 21, 2016	Dec 6, 2016	Oct 17, 2016	$0.56	10-K
Aug 11, 2016	Aug 10, 2016	Aug 15, 2016	Sep 6, 2016	Jul 18, 2016	$0.56	10-Q
May 12, 2016	May 11, 2016	May 16, 2016	Jun 6, 2016	Apr 18, 2016	$0.56	10-Q
Feb 11, 2016	Feb 10, 2016	Feb 16, 2016	Mar 7, 2016	Jan 14, 2016	$0.543	10-Q
Nov 12, 2015	Nov 11, 2015	Nov 16, 2015	Dec 4, 2015	Oct 19, 2015	$0.543	10-K
Aug 13, 2015	Aug 12, 2015	Aug 17, 2015	Sep 5, 2015	Jul 20, 2015	$0.543	10-Q
May 14, 2015	May 13, 2015	May 18, 2015	Jun 6, 2015	Apr 20, 2015	$0.543	10-Q
Feb 12, 2015	Feb 11, 2015	Feb 17, 2015	Mar 6, 2015	Jan 16, 2015	$0.525	10-Q
Oct 30, 2014	Oct 29, 2014	Nov 3, 2014	Dec 6, 2014	Oct 20, 2014	$0.525	10-K
Jul 31, 2014	Jul 30, 2014	Aug 4, 2014	Sep 6, 2014	Jul 21, 2014	$0.525	10-Q
May 1, 2014	Apr 30, 2014	May 5, 2014	Jun 6, 2014	Apr 21, 2014	$0.525	10-Q
Jan 30, 2014	Jan 29, 2014	Feb 3, 2014	Mar 6, 2014	Jan 17, 2014	$0.507	10-Q
Oct 31, 2013	Oct 30, 2013	Nov 4, 2013	Dec 6, 2013	Oct 21, 2013	$0.507	10-K
Aug 1, 2013	Jul 31, 2013	Aug 5, 2013	Sep 6, 2013	Jul 15, 2013	$0.507	10-Q
May 2, 2013	May 1, 2013	May 6, 2013	Jun 6, 2013	Apr 15, 2013	$0.507	10-Q
Jan 31, 2013	Jan 30, 2013	Feb 4, 2013	Mar 6, 2013	Jan 18, 2013	$0.49	10-Q
Nov 1, 2012	Oct 31, 2012	Nov 5, 2012	Dec 6, 2012	Oct 15, 2012	$0.49	10-K
Aug 2, 2012	Aug 1, 2012	Aug 6, 2012	Sep 6, 2012	–	$0.49	10-Q
May 3, 2012	May 2, 2012	May 7, 2012	Jun 6, 2012	–	$0.49	10-Q
Feb 2, 2012	Feb 1, 2012	Feb 6, 2012	Mar 6, 2012	–	$0.473	10-Q
Nov 3, 2011	Nov 2, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Dec 6, 2011	–	$0.473	10-K
Jul 28, 2011	Jul 27, 2011	Aug 1, 2011	Sep 6, 2011	–	$0.473	10-Q
Apr 28, 2011	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Jun 6, 2011	–	$0.473	10-Q
Feb 3, 2011	Feb 2, 2011	Feb 7, 2011	Mar 5, 2011	–	$0.455	10-Q
Oct 28, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Nov 1, 2010	Dec 6, 2010	–	$0.455	10-K
Jul 29, 2010	Jul 28, 2010	Aug 2, 2010	Sep 4, 2010	–	$0.455	10-Q
Apr 29, 2010	Apr 28, 2010	May 3, 2010	Jun 5, 2010	–	$0.455	10-Q
Jan 28, 2010	Jan 27, 2010	Feb 1, 2010	Mar 6, 2010	–	$0.438	10-Q
Oct 29, 2009	Oct 28, 2009	Nov 2, 2009	Dec 5, 2009	–	$0.438	10-K
Jul 30, 2009	Jul 29, 2009	Aug 3, 2009	Sep 5, 2009	–	$0.438	10-Q
Apr 30, 2009	Apr 29, 2009	May 4, 2009	Jun 6, 2009	–	$0.438	10-Q
Jan 29, 2009	Jan 28, 2009	Feb 2, 2009	Mar 6, 2009	–	$0.42	10-Q
Oct 30, 2008	Oct 29, 2008	Nov 3, 2008	Dec 6, 2008	–	$0.42	10-K
Jul 31, 2008	Jul 30, 2008	Aug 4, 2008	Sep 6, 2008	–	$0.42	10-Q
May 1, 2008	Apr 30, 2008	May 5, 2008	Jun 6, 2008	–	$0.42	10-Q
Jan 31, 2008	Jan 30, 2008	Feb 4, 2008	Mar 6, 2008	–	$0.403	10-Q
Nov 1, 2007	Oct 31, 2007	Nov 5, 2007	Dec 6, 2007	–	$0.403	10-K
Aug 2, 2007	Aug 1, 2007	Aug 6, 2007	Sep 6, 2007	–	$0.403	10-Q
May 3, 2007	May 2, 2007	May 7, 2007	Jun 6, 2007	–	$0.403	10-Q
Feb 1, 2007	Jan 31, 2007	Feb 5, 2007	Mar 6, 2007	–	$0.388	10-Q
Nov 2, 2006	Nov 1, 2006	Nov 6, 2006	Dec 6, 2006	–	$0.388	10-K
Aug 3, 2006	Aug 2, 2006	Aug 7, 2006	Sep 6, 2006	–	$0.388	10-Q
Apr 27, 2006	Apr 26, 2006	May 1, 2006	Jun 6, 2006	–	$0.388	10-Q
Feb 2, 2006	Feb 1, 2006	Feb 6, 2006	Mar 6, 2006	–	$0.373	10-Q
Nov 3, 2005	Nov 2, 2005	Nov 7, 2005	Dec 6, 2005	–	$0.373	10-K
Jul 28, 2005	Jul 27, 2005	Aug 1, 2005	Sep 6, 2005	–	$0.373	10-Q
Apr 28, 2005	Apr 27, 2005	May 2, 2005	Jun 6, 2005	–	$0.373	10-Q
Feb 3, 2005	Feb 2, 2005	Feb 7, 2005	Mar 5, 2005	–	$0.358	10-Q
Oct 28, 2004	Oct 27, 2004	Nov 1, 2004	Dec 6, 2004	–	$0.358	10-K
Jul 29, 2004	Jul 28, 2004	Aug 2, 2004	Sep 4, 2004	–	$0.358	10-Q
Apr 29, 2004	Apr 28, 2004	May 3, 2004	Jun 5, 2004	–	$0.35	10-Q
Jan 29, 2004	Jan 28, 2004	Feb 2, 2004	Mar 6, 2004	–	$0.35	10-Q
Oct 30, 2003	Oct 29, 2003	–	–	–	$0.35	10-K
Jul 31, 2003	Jul 30, 2003	–	–	–	$0.35	10-Q
May 1, 2003	Apr 30, 2003	–	–	–	$0.342	10-Q
Jan 30, 2003	Jan 29, 2003	–	–	–	$0.343	10-Q
Oct 31, 2002	Oct 30, 2002	–	–	–	$0.343	10-K
Aug 1, 2002	Jul 31, 2002	–	–	–	$0.343	10-Q
May 2, 2002	May 1, 2002	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Jan 31, 2002	Jan 30, 2002	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Nov 1, 2001	Oct 31, 2001	–	–	–	$0.335	10-K
Aug 2, 2001	Aug 1, 2001	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
May 3, 2001	May 2, 2001	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Feb 1, 2001	Jan 31, 2001	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Nov 2, 2000	Nov 1, 2000	–	–	–	$0.335	10-K
Aug 3, 2000	Aug 2, 2000	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Apr 27, 2000	Apr 26, 2000	–	–	–	$0.335	10-Q
Feb 3, 2000	Feb 2, 2000	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Oct 28, 1999	Oct 27, 1999	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Jul 29, 1999	Jul 28, 1999	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Apr 29, 1999	Apr 28, 1999	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Jan 28, 1999	Jan 27, 1999	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Oct 29, 1998	Oct 28, 1998	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Jul 30, 1998	Jul 29, 1998	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Apr 30, 1998	Apr 29, 1998	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Jan 29, 1998	Jan 28, 1998	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Oct 30, 1997	Oct 29, 1997	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Jul 31, 1997	Jul 30, 1997	–	–	–	$0.325	–
May 1, 1997	Apr 30, 1997	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Jan 30, 1997	Jan 29, 1997	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Oct 31, 1996	Oct 30, 1996	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Aug 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	–	–	–	$0.315	–
May 2, 1996	May 1, 1996	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Feb 1, 1996	Jan 31, 1996	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Nov 2, 1995	Nov 1, 1995	–	–	–	$0.305	–
Aug 3, 1995	Aug 2, 1995	–	–	–	$0.305	–
Apr 25, 1995	Apr 24, 1995	–	–	–	$0.305	–
Jan 31, 1995	Jan 30, 1995	–	–	–	$0.305	–
Nov 1, 1994	Oct 31, 1994	–	–	–	$0.295	–
Jul 26, 1994	Jul 25, 1994	–	–	–	$0.295	–
Apr 26, 1994	Apr 25, 1994	–	–	–	$0.295	–
Feb 1, 1994	Jan 31, 1994	–	–	–	$0.295	–
Oct 26, 1993	Oct 25, 1993	–	–	–	$0.285	–
Jul 27, 1993	Jul 26, 1993	–	–	–	$0.285	–
Apr 27, 1993	Apr 26, 1993	–	–	–	$0.285	–
Jan 26, 1993	Jan 25, 1993	–	–	–	$0.285	–
Oct 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1992	–	–	–	$0.275	–
Jul 28, 1992	Jul 27, 1992	–	–	–	$0.275	–
Apr 28, 1992	Apr 27, 1992	–	–	–	$0.275	–
Jan 28, 1992	Jan 27, 1992	–	–	–	$0.275	–
Oct 29, 1991	Oct 28, 1991	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jul 30, 1991	Jul 29, 1991	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Apr 30, 1991	Apr 29, 1991	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jan 29, 1991	Jan 28, 1991	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Oct 30, 1990	Oct 29, 1990	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jul 31, 1990	Jul 30, 1990	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
May 1, 1990	Apr 30, 1990	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jan 30, 1990	Jan 29, 1990	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Oct 31, 1989	Oct 30, 1989	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Aug 1, 1989	Jul 31, 1989	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Apr 25, 1989	Apr 24, 1989	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jan 31, 1989	Jan 30, 1989	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Nov 1, 1988	Oct 31, 1988	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jul 26, 1988	Jul 25, 1988	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Apr 26, 1988	Apr 25, 1988	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jan 26, 1988	Jan 25, 1988	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Oct 27, 1987	Oct 26, 1987	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jul 28, 1987	Jul 27, 1987	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Apr 28, 1987	Apr 27, 1987	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jan 27, 1987	Jan 26, 1987	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Oct 28, 1986	Oct 27, 1986	–	–	–	$0.2675	–
Jul 29, 1986	Jul 28, 1986	–	–	–	$0.255	–
Apr 29, 1986	Apr 28, 1986	–	–	–	$0.255	–
Jan 28, 1986	Jan 27, 1986	–	–	–	$0.255	–
Oct 29, 1985	Oct 28, 1985	–	–	–	$0.255	–
Jul 30, 1985	Jul 29, 1985	–	–	–	$0.24	–
Apr 30, 1985	Apr 29, 1985	–	–	–	$0.24	–
Jan 29, 1985	Jan 28, 1985	–	–	–	$0.24	–
Oct 30, 1984	Oct 29, 1984	–	–	–	$0.24	–
Jul 31, 1984	Jul 30, 1984	–	–	–	$0.225	–
May 1, 1984	Apr 30, 1984	–	–	–	$0.225	–
Jan 31, 1984	Jan 30, 1984	–	–	–	$0.225	–
Nov 1, 1983	Oct 31, 1983	–	–	–	$0.225	–
Jul 26, 1983	Jul 25, 1983	–	–	–	$0.2125	–
Apr 26, 1983	Apr 25, 1983	–	–	–	$0.2125	–
Feb 1, 1983	Jan 31, 1983	–	–	–	$0.2125	–
Oct 26, 1982	Oct 25, 1982	–	–	–	$0.2125	–
Jul 27, 1982	Jul 26, 1982	–	–	–	$0.2125	–
Apr 27, 1982	Apr 26, 1982	–	–	–	$0.2025	–
Jan 26, 1982	Jan 25, 1982	–	–	–	$0.2025	–

Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.

By fiscal year

Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings

Fiscal year	Per share	Change	Cash paid	Payout ratio
FY2025	$2.94	+2.8%	$3.02B	69.5%
FY2024	$2.86	+2.9%	$2.95B	67.1%
FY2023	$2.78	+3.0%	$3.04B	76.3%
FY2022	$2.70	+3.1%	$2.91B	–
FY2021	$2.62	+3.1%	$2.78B	–
FY2020	$2.54	+3.3%	$2.69B	–
FY2019	$2.46	+3.4%	$2.57B	–
FY2018	$2.38	+3.5%	$2.43B	–
FY2017	$2.30	+3.5%	$2.30B	–
FY2016	$2.22	+3.3%	$2.10B	–
FY2015	$2.15	+3.4%	$1.96B	–
FY2014	$2.08	+3.5%	$1.87B	–
FY2013	$2.01	+3.6%	$1.76B	–
FY2012	$1.94	+3.7%	$1.69B	–
FY2011	$1.87	+3.9%	$1.60B	–

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in Southern's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Per-share figures adjusted for the 2-for-1 split on Mar 1, 1994
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is SO.

Compare: SO vs CEG · SO vs AEP · SO vs NEE · SO vs D · SO vs VST

Revenue growth6.4% · median 19.8%

Operating margin24.2% · median 22.5%

Net margin15.4% · median 13.6%

Company	Revenue	Growth
CEG	$31.27B	+26.0%
SO	$30.18B	+6.4%
NEE	$27.00B	+7.6%
AEP	$23.61B	+11.1%
VST	$20.59B	+19.8%
D	$19.21B	+21.5%

Company

Next earnings (est.): Feb 18, 2027, before open
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Electric Services
Fiscal year ends: December 31
Employees: 29,800
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP
SEC CIK: 92122

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