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SO Dividend History shows the dividend history, ex-dividend date, dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate for The Southern Company. SO pays a dividend of $0.76 per share quarterly or annual dividend of $3.04 per share. SO's annual dividend yield is 3.26% with next dividend date (payout date) set for June 8, 2026 and ex-dividend date of May 18, 2026. SO began paying dividends in 1987.
Last update date: June 8, 2026
| Company | The Southern Company |
|---|---|
| Stock Symbol | SO - NYSE |
| SO Stock Price | $91.28 |
| SO Ex-Dividend Date | May 18, 2026 |
| SO Dividend Payout Date | June 8, 2026 |
| SO Dividend Record Date | May 18, 2026 |
| SO Dividend Declaration Date | April 20, 2026 |
| SO Dividend Period | Quarterly |
| SO Dividend Payout | $0.76 Per Share |
| SO Annual Dividend | $2.98 Per Share |
| SO Dividend Payout Ratio | 71.46% |
| SO Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
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Following is a table that shows the SO dividend history, calendar, next dividend date (SO Ex dividend Date), dividend payment date, dividend period, SO dividend per share, and SO dividend growth rate for each dividend period.
| SO Ex Dividend Date | Declaration Date | Record Date | Payout Date | Period | Dividend | Unadjusted | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2026 | 04/20/2026 | 05/18/2026 | 06/08/2026 | Quarterly | $0.76000 | $0.76000 | |
| 02/17/2026 | 01/28/2026 | 02/17/2026 | 03/06/2026 | Quarterly | $0.74000 | $0.74000 | |
| 11/17/2025 | 10/20/2025 | 11/17/2025 | 12/08/2025 | Quarterly | $0.74000 | $0.74000 | |
| 08/18/2025 | 07/21/2025 | 08/18/2025 | 09/08/2025 | Quarterly | $0.74000 | $0.74000 | |
| 05/19/2025 | 04/21/2025 | 05/19/2025 | 06/06/2025 | Quarterly | $0.74000 | $0.74000 | +2.78% |
| 02/18/2025 | 01/28/2025 | 02/18/2025 | 03/06/2025 | Quarterly | $0.72000 | $0.72000 | |
| 11/18/2024 | 10/15/2024 | 11/18/2024 | 12/06/2024 | Quarterly | $0.72000 | $0.72000 | |
| 08/19/2024 | 07/15/2024 | 08/19/2024 | 09/06/2024 | Quarterly | $0.72000 | $0.72000 | |
| 05/17/2024 | 04/22/2024 | 05/20/2024 | 06/06/2024 | Quarterly | $0.72000 | $0.72000 | +2.86% |
| 02/16/2024 | 01/18/2024 | 02/20/2024 | 03/06/2024 | Quarterly | $0.70000 | $0.70000 | |
| 11/17/2023 | 10/16/2023 | 11/20/2023 | 12/06/2023 | Quarterly | $0.70000 | $0.70000 | |
| 08/18/2023 | 07/17/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 09/06/2023 | Quarterly | $0.70000 | $0.70000 | |
| 05/12/2023 | 04/17/2023 | 05/15/2023 | 06/06/2023 | Quarterly | $0.70000 | $0.70000 | +2.94% |
| 02/17/2023 | 01/20/2023 | 02/21/2023 | 03/06/2023 | Quarterly | $0.68000 | $0.68000 | |
| 11/18/2022 | 10/18/2022 | 11/21/2022 | 12/06/2022 | Quarterly | $0.68000 | $0.68000 | |
| 08/12/2022 | 07/18/2022 | 08/15/2022 | 09/06/2022 | Quarterly | $0.68000 | $0.68000 | |
| 05/13/2022 | 04/19/2022 | 05/16/2022 | 06/06/2022 | Quarterly | $0.68000 | $0.68000 | +3.03% |
| 02/18/2022 | 01/14/2022 | 02/22/2022 | 03/07/2022 | Quarterly | $0.66000 | $0.66000 | |
| 11/12/2021 | 10/18/2021 | 11/15/2021 | 12/06/2021 | Quarterly | $0.66000 | $0.66000 | |
| 08/13/2021 | 07/19/2021 | 08/16/2021 | 09/07/2021 | Quarterly | $0.66000 | $0.66000 | |
| 05/14/2021 | 04/19/2021 | 05/17/2021 | 06/07/2021 | Quarterly | $0.66000 | $0.66000 | +3.13% |
| 02/12/2021 | 01/15/2021 | 02/16/2021 | 03/08/2021 | Quarterly | $0.64000 | $0.64000 | |
| 11/13/2020 | 10/19/2020 | 11/16/2020 | 12/07/2020 | Quarterly | $0.64000 | $0.64000 | |
| 08/14/2020 | 07/20/2020 | 08/17/2020 | 09/08/2020 | Quarterly | $0.64000 | $0.64000 | |
| 05/15/2020 | 04/20/2020 | 05/18/2020 | 06/08/2020 | Quarterly | $0.64000 | $0.64000 | +3.23% |

| 02/14/2020 | 01/17/2020 | 02/18/2020 | 03/06/2020 | Quarterly | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | |
| 11/15/2019 | 10/21/2019 | 11/18/2019 | 12/06/2019 | Quarterly | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | |
| 08/16/2019 | 07/15/2019 | 08/19/2019 | 09/06/2019 | Quarterly | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | |
| 05/17/2019 | 04/15/2019 | 05/20/2019 | 06/06/2019 | Quarterly | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | +3.33% |
| 02/15/2019 | 01/17/2019 | 02/19/2019 | 03/06/2019 | Quarterly | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | |
| 11/16/2018 | 10/15/2018 | 11/19/2018 | 12/06/2018 | Quarterly | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | |
| 08/17/2018 | 07/16/2018 | 08/20/2018 | 09/06/2018 | Quarterly | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | |
| 05/18/2018 | 04/16/2018 | 05/21/2018 | 06/06/2018 | Quarterly | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | +3.45% |
| 02/16/2018 | 01/19/2018 | 02/20/2018 | 03/06/2018 | Quarterly | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | |
| 11/17/2017 | 10/16/2017 | 11/20/2017 | 12/06/2017 | Quarterly | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | |
| 08/17/2017 | 07/17/2017 | 08/21/2017 | 09/06/2017 | Quarterly | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | |
| 05/11/2017 | 04/17/2017 | 05/15/2017 | 06/06/2017 | Quarterly | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | +3.57% |
| 02/16/2017 | 01/13/2017 | 02/21/2017 | 03/06/2017 | Quarterly | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | |
| 11/17/2016 | 10/17/2016 | 11/21/2016 | 12/06/2016 | Quarterly | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | |
| 08/11/2016 | 07/18/2016 | 08/15/2016 | 09/06/2016 | Quarterly | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | |
| 05/12/2016 | 04/18/2016 | 05/16/2016 | 06/06/2016 | Quarterly | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | +3.13% |
| 02/11/2016 | 01/14/2016 | 02/16/2016 | 03/07/2016 | Quarterly | $0.54300 | $0.54300 | |
| 11/12/2015 | 10/19/2015 | 11/16/2015 | 12/04/2015 | Quarterly | $0.54300 | $0.54300 | |
| 08/13/2015 | 07/20/2015 | 08/17/2015 | 09/05/2015 | Quarterly | $0.54300 | $0.54300 | |
| 05/14/2015 | 04/20/2015 | 05/18/2015 | 06/06/2015 | Quarterly | $0.54300 | $0.54300 | +3.43% |
| 02/12/2015 | 01/16/2015 | 02/17/2015 | 03/06/2015 | Quarterly | $0.52500 | $0.52500 | |
| 10/30/2014 | 10/20/2014 | 11/03/2014 | 12/06/2014 | Quarterly | $0.52500 | $0.52500 | |
| 07/31/2014 | 07/21/2014 | 08/04/2014 | 09/06/2014 | Quarterly | $0.52500 | $0.52500 | |
| 05/01/2014 | 04/21/2014 | 05/05/2014 | 06/06/2014 | Quarterly | $0.52500 | $0.52500 | +3.55% |
| 01/30/2014 | 01/17/2014 | 02/03/2014 | 03/06/2014 | Quarterly | $0.50700 | $0.50700 | |
| 10/31/2013 | 10/21/2013 | 11/04/2013 | 12/06/2013 | Quarterly | $0.50700 | $0.50700 | |
| 08/01/2013 | 07/15/2013 | 08/05/2013 | 09/06/2013 | Quarterly | $0.50700 | $0.50700 | |
| 05/02/2013 | 04/15/2013 | 05/06/2013 | 06/06/2013 | Quarterly | $0.50700 | $0.50700 | +3.47% |
| 01/31/2013 | 01/18/2013 | 02/04/2013 | 03/06/2013 | Quarterly | $0.49000 | $0.49000 | |
| 11/01/2012 | 10/15/2012 | 11/05/2012 | 12/06/2012 | Quarterly | $0.49000 | $0.49000 | |
| 08/02/2012 | 07/16/2012 | 08/06/2012 | 09/06/2012 | Quarterly | $0.49000 | $0.49000 | |
| 05/03/2012 | 04/17/2012 | 05/07/2012 | 06/06/2012 | Quarterly | $0.49000 | $0.49000 | +3.59% |
| 02/02/2012 | 01/13/2012 | 02/06/2012 | 03/06/2012 | Quarterly | $0.47300 | $0.47300 | |
| 11/03/2011 | 10/17/2011 | 11/07/2011 | 12/06/2011 | Quarterly | $0.47300 | $0.47300 | |
| 07/28/2011 | 07/18/2011 | 08/01/2011 | 09/06/2011 | Quarterly | $0.47300 | $0.47300 | |
| 04/28/2011 | 04/18/2011 | 05/02/2011 | 06/06/2011 | Quarterly | $0.47300 | $0.47300 | +3.96% |
| 02/03/2011 | 01/13/2011 | 02/07/2011 | 03/05/2011 | Quarterly | $0.45500 | $0.45500 | |
| 10/28/2010 | 10/18/2010 | 11/01/2010 | 12/06/2010 | Quarterly | $0.45500 | $0.45500 | |
| 07/29/2010 | 07/19/2010 | 08/02/2010 | 09/04/2010 | Quarterly | $0.45500 | $0.45500 | |
| 04/29/2010 | 04/19/2010 | 05/03/2010 | 06/05/2010 | Quarterly | $0.45500 | $0.45500 | +3.88% |
| 01/28/2010 | 01/15/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 03/06/2010 | Quarterly | $0.43800 | $0.43800 | |
| 10/29/2009 | 10/19/2009 | 11/02/2009 | 12/05/2009 | Quarterly | $0.43800 | $0.43800 | |
| 07/30/2009 | 07/20/2009 | 08/03/2009 | 09/05/2009 | Quarterly | $0.43800 | $0.43800 | |
| 04/30/2009 | 04/20/2009 | 05/04/2009 | 06/06/2009 | Quarterly | $0.43800 | $0.43800 | +4.29% |
| 01/29/2009 | 01/16/2009 | 02/02/2009 | 03/06/2009 | Quarterly | $0.42000 | $0.42000 | |
| 10/30/2008 | 10/20/2008 | 11/03/2008 | 12/06/2008 | Quarterly | $0.42000 | $0.42000 | |
| 07/31/2008 | 07/21/2008 | 08/04/2008 | 09/06/2008 | Quarterly | $0.42000 | $0.42000 | |
| 05/01/2008 | 04/21/2008 | 05/05/2008 | 06/06/2008 | Quarterly | $0.42000 | $0.42000 | +4.22% |
| 01/31/2008 | 01/18/2008 | 02/04/2008 | 03/06/2008 | Quarterly | $0.40300 | $0.40300 | |
| 11/01/2007 | 10/15/2007 | 11/05/2007 | 12/06/2007 | Quarterly | $0.40300 | $0.40300 | |
| 08/02/2007 | 07/16/2007 | 08/06/2007 | 09/06/2007 | Quarterly | $0.40300 | $0.40300 | |
| 05/03/2007 | 04/16/2007 | 05/07/2007 | 06/06/2007 | Quarterly | $0.40300 | $0.40300 | +3.87% |
| 02/01/2007 | 01/12/2007 | 02/05/2007 | 03/06/2007 | Quarterly | $0.38800 | $0.38800 | |
| 11/02/2006 | 10/16/2006 | 11/06/2006 | 12/06/2006 | Quarterly | $0.38800 | $0.38800 | |
| 08/03/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 08/07/2006 | 09/06/2006 | Quarterly | $0.38800 | $0.38800 | |
| 04/27/2006 | 04/17/2006 | 05/01/2006 | 06/06/2006 | Quarterly | $0.38800 | $0.38800 | +4.02% |
| 02/02/2006 | 01/13/2006 | 02/06/2006 | 03/06/2006 | Quarterly | $0.37300 | $0.37300 | |
| 11/03/2005 | 10/17/2005 | 11/07/2005 | 12/06/2005 | Quarterly | $0.37300 | $0.37300 | |
| 07/28/2005 | 07/18/2005 | 08/01/2005 | 09/06/2005 | Quarterly | $0.37300 | $0.37300 | |
| 04/28/2005 | 04/18/2005 | 05/02/2005 | 06/06/2005 | Quarterly | $0.37300 | $0.37300 | +4.19% |
| 02/03/2005 | 01/13/2005 | 02/07/2005 | 03/05/2005 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 10/28/2004 | 10/18/2004 | 11/01/2004 | 12/06/2004 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 07/29/2004 | 07/19/2004 | 08/02/2004 | 09/04/2004 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | +2.29% |
| 04/29/2004 | 04/19/2004 | 05/03/2004 | 06/05/2004 | Quarterly | $0.35000 | $0.35000 | |
| 01/29/2004 | 01/15/2004 | 02/02/2004 | 03/06/2004 | Quarterly | $0.35000 | $0.35000 | |
| 10/30/2003 | 10/20/2003 | 11/03/2003 | 12/06/2003 | Quarterly | $0.35000 | $0.35000 | |
| 07/31/2003 | 07/21/2003 | 08/04/2003 | 09/06/2003 | Quarterly | $0.35000 | $0.35000 | +2.34% |
| 05/01/2003 | 04/21/2003 | 05/05/2003 | 06/06/2003 | Quarterly | $0.34200 | $0.34200 | -0.29% |
| 01/30/2003 | 01/16/2003 | 02/03/2003 | 03/06/2003 | Quarterly | $0.34300 | $0.34300 | |
| 10/31/2002 | 10/21/2002 | 11/04/2002 | 12/06/2002 | Quarterly | $0.34300 | $0.34300 | |
| 08/01/2002 | 07/15/2002 | 08/05/2002 | 09/06/2002 | Quarterly | $0.34300 | $0.34300 | +2.39% |
| 05/02/2002 | 04/15/2002 | 05/06/2002 | 06/06/2002 | Quarterly | $0.33500 | $0.33500 | |
| 01/31/2002 | 01/22/2002 | 02/04/2002 | 03/06/2002 | Quarterly | $0.33500 | $0.33500 | |
| 11/01/2001 | 10/15/2001 | 11/05/2001 | 12/06/2001 | Quarterly | $0.33500 | $0.33500 | |
| 08/02/2001 | 07/16/2001 | 08/06/2001 | 09/06/2001 | Quarterly | $0.33500 | $0.33500 | |
| 05/03/2001 | 04/16/2001 | 05/07/2001 | 06/06/2001 | Quarterly | $0.33500 | $0.33500 | +63.69% |
| 02/01/2001 | 01/17/2001 | 02/05/2001 | 03/06/2001 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 11/02/2000 | 10/16/2000 | 11/06/2000 | 12/06/2000 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 08/03/2000 | 07/17/2000 | 08/07/2000 | 09/06/2000 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 04/27/2000 | 05/01/2000 | 06/06/2000 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | ||
| 02/03/2000 | 01/14/2000 | 02/07/2000 | 03/06/2000 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 10/28/1999 | 10/18/1999 | 11/01/1999 | 12/06/1999 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 07/29/1999 | 07/19/1999 | 08/02/1999 | 09/04/1999 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 04/29/1999 | 04/19/1999 | 05/03/1999 | 06/05/1999 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 01/28/1999 | 01/19/1999 | 02/01/1999 | 03/06/1999 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 10/29/1998 | 10/19/1998 | 11/02/1998 | 12/05/1998 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 07/30/1998 | 07/20/1998 | 08/03/1998 | 09/05/1998 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 04/30/1998 | 04/20/1998 | 05/04/1998 | 06/06/1998 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | |
| 01/29/1998 | 01/21/1998 | 02/02/1998 | 03/06/1998 | Quarterly | $0.20465 | $0.33500 | +3.08% |
| 10/30/1997 | 10/20/1997 | 11/03/1997 | 12/06/1997 | Quarterly | $0.19854 | $0.32500 | |
| 07/31/1997 | 07/21/1997 | 08/04/1997 | 09/06/1997 | Quarterly | $0.19854 | $0.32500 | |
| 05/01/1997 | 04/21/1997 | 05/05/1997 | 06/06/1997 | Quarterly | $0.19854 | $0.32500 | |
| 01/30/1997 | 01/20/1997 | 02/03/1997 | 03/06/1997 | Quarterly | $0.19854 | $0.32500 | +3.18% |
| 10/31/1996 | 10/21/1996 | 11/04/1996 | 12/06/1996 | Quarterly | $0.19243 | $0.31499 | |
| 08/01/1996 | 07/19/1996 | 08/05/1996 | 09/06/1996 | Quarterly | $0.19243 | $0.31499 | |
| 05/02/1996 | 04/15/1996 | 05/06/1996 | 06/06/1996 | Quarterly | $0.19243 | $0.31499 | |
| 02/01/1996 | 01/15/1996 | 02/05/1996 | 03/06/1996 | Quarterly | $0.19243 | $0.31499 | +3.27% |
| 11/02/1995 | 10/16/1995 | 11/06/1995 | 12/06/1995 | Quarterly | $0.18633 | $0.30501 | |
| 08/03/1995 | 07/17/1995 | 08/07/1995 | 09/06/1995 | Quarterly | $0.18633 | $0.30501 | |
| 04/25/1995 | 04/17/1995 | 05/01/1995 | 06/06/1995 | Quarterly | $0.18633 | $0.30501 | |
| 01/31/1995 | 02/06/1995 | 03/06/1995 | Quarterly | $0.18633 | $0.30501 | +3.39% | |
| 11/01/1994 | 11/07/1994 | 12/06/1994 | Quarterly | $0.18022 | $0.29501 | ||
| 07/26/1994 | 08/01/1994 | 09/06/1994 | Quarterly | $0.18022 | $0.29501 | ||
| 04/26/1994 | 05/02/1994 | 06/06/1994 | Quarterly | $0.18022 | $0.29501 | ||
| 02/01/1994 | 02/07/1994 | 03/05/1994 | Quarterly | $0.18022 | $0.59001 | +3.51% | |
| 10/26/1993 | 11/01/1993 | 12/06/1993 | Quarterly | $0.17411 | $0.57001 | ||
| 07/27/1993 | 08/02/1993 | 09/06/1993 | Quarterly | $0.17411 | $0.57001 | ||
| 04/27/1993 | 05/03/1993 | 06/05/1993 | Quarterly | $0.17411 | $0.57001 | ||
| 01/26/1993 | 02/01/1993 | 03/06/1993 | Quarterly | $0.17411 | $0.57001 | +3.64% | |
| 10/27/1992 | 11/02/1992 | 12/05/1992 | Quarterly | $0.16800 | $0.55001 | ||
| 07/28/1992 | 08/03/1992 | 09/05/1992 | Quarterly | $0.16800 | $0.55001 | ||
| 04/28/1992 | 05/04/1992 | 06/06/1992 | Quarterly | $0.16800 | $0.55001 | ||
| 01/28/1992 | 02/03/1992 | 03/06/1992 | Quarterly | $0.16800 | $0.55001 | +2.80% | |
| 10/29/1991 | 11/04/1991 | 12/06/1991 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | ||
| 07/30/1991 | 08/05/1991 | 09/06/1991 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | ||
| 04/30/1991 | 05/06/1991 | 06/06/1991 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | ||
| 01/29/1991 | 02/04/1991 | 03/06/1991 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | ||
| 10/30/1990 | 10/17/1990 | 11/05/1990 | 12/06/1990 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 07/31/1990 | 07/18/1990 | 08/06/1990 | 09/06/1990 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 05/01/1990 | 04/17/1990 | 05/07/1990 | 06/06/1990 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 01/30/1990 | 01/16/1990 | 02/05/1990 | 03/06/1990 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 10/31/1989 | 10/17/1989 | 11/06/1989 | 12/06/1989 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 08/01/1989 | 07/18/1989 | 08/07/1989 | 09/06/1989 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 04/25/1989 | 04/18/1989 | 05/01/1989 | 06/06/1989 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 01/31/1989 | 01/17/1989 | 02/06/1989 | 03/06/1989 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 11/01/1988 | 10/19/1988 | 11/07/1988 | 12/06/1988 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 07/26/1988 | 07/19/1988 | 08/01/1988 | 09/06/1988 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 04/26/1988 | 04/19/1988 | 05/02/1988 | 06/06/1988 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 01/26/1988 | 01/19/1988 | 02/01/1988 | 03/05/1988 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 10/27/1987 | 10/21/1987 | 11/02/1987 | 12/05/1987 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 07/28/1987 | 07/21/1987 | 08/03/1987 | 09/05/1987 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 04/28/1987 | 04/22/1987 | 05/04/1987 | 06/06/1987 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 | |
| 01/27/1987 | 01/20/1987 | 02/02/1987 | 03/06/1987 | Quarterly | $0.16342 | $0.53501 |

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