SO Dividend History
SO Dividend History lookup to find the SO ex-dividend date, payout ratio, yield, and growth rate for the SO stock.
The Southern Company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share with a yield of 3.22%. The next SO ex-dividend date is May 18, 2026 with payout date set for June 8, 2026.
Last update date: May 15, 2026
SO Ex-Dividend Date, Yield & Payout Ratio
| SO - The Southern Company (NYSE) |
| SO Stock Price - $92.58 |
| SO Dividend Payout - $0.76 Per Share |
| SO Annual Dividend - $2.98 Per Share |
| SO Dividend Payout Ratio - 71.46% |
| SO Dividend Yield - 3.22% |
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Period |
Dividend |
Change |
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Payout Date |
| 05/18/2026 |
Quarterly |
$0.76000 |
|
04/20/2026 |
05/18/2026 |
06/08/2026 |
| 02/17/2026 |
Quarterly |
$0.74000 |
|
01/28/2026 |
02/17/2026 |
03/06/2026 |
| 11/17/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.74000 |
|
10/20/2025 |
11/17/2025 |
12/08/2025 |
| 08/18/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.74000 |
|
07/21/2025 |
08/18/2025 |
09/08/2025 |
| 05/19/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.74000 |
+2.78%
|
04/21/2025 |
05/19/2025 |
06/06/2025 |
| 02/18/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.72000 |
|
01/28/2025 |
02/18/2025 |
03/06/2025 |
| 11/18/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.72000 |
|
10/15/2024 |
11/18/2024 |
12/06/2024 |
| 08/19/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.72000 |
|
07/15/2024 |
08/19/2024 |
09/06/2024 |
| 05/17/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.72000 |
+2.86%
|
04/22/2024 |
05/20/2024 |
06/06/2024 |
| 02/16/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.70000 |
|
01/18/2024 |
02/20/2024 |
03/06/2024 |
| 11/17/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.70000 |
|
10/16/2023 |
11/20/2023 |
12/06/2023 |
| 08/18/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.70000 |
|
07/17/2023 |
08/21/2023 |
09/06/2023 |
| 05/12/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.70000 |
+2.94%
|
04/17/2023 |
05/15/2023 |
06/06/2023 |
| 02/17/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.68000 |
|
01/20/2023 |
02/21/2023 |
03/06/2023 |
| 11/18/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.68000 |
|
10/18/2022 |
11/21/2022 |
12/06/2022 |
| 08/12/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.68000 |
|
07/18/2022 |
08/15/2022 |
09/06/2022 |
| 05/13/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.68000 |
+3.03%
|
04/19/2022 |
05/16/2022 |
06/06/2022 |
| 02/18/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.66000 |
|
01/14/2022 |
02/22/2022 |
03/07/2022 |
| 11/12/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.66000 |
|
10/18/2021 |
11/15/2021 |
12/06/2021 |
| 08/13/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.66000 |
|
07/19/2021 |
08/16/2021 |
09/07/2021 |
| 05/14/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.66000 |
+3.13%
|
04/19/2021 |
05/17/2021 |
06/07/2021 |
| 02/12/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.64000 |
|
01/15/2021 |
02/16/2021 |
03/08/2021 |
| 11/13/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.64000 |
|
10/19/2020 |
11/16/2020 |
12/07/2020 |
| 08/14/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.64000 |
|
07/20/2020 |
08/17/2020 |
09/08/2020 |
| 05/15/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.64000 |
+3.23%
|
04/20/2020 |
05/18/2020 |
06/08/2020 |
| 02/14/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.62000 |
|
01/17/2020 |
02/18/2020 |
03/06/2020 |
| 11/15/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.62000 |
|
10/21/2019 |
11/18/2019 |
12/06/2019 |
| 08/16/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.62000 |
|
07/15/2019 |
08/19/2019 |
09/06/2019 |
| 05/17/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.62000 |
+3.33%
|
04/15/2019 |
05/20/2019 |
06/06/2019 |
| 02/15/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.60000 |
|
01/17/2019 |
02/19/2019 |
03/06/2019 |
| 11/16/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.60000 |
|
10/15/2018 |
11/19/2018 |
12/06/2018 |
| 08/17/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.60000 |
|
07/16/2018 |
08/20/2018 |
09/06/2018 |
| 05/18/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.60000 |
+3.45%
|
04/16/2018 |
05/21/2018 |
06/06/2018 |
| 02/16/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.58000 |
|
01/19/2018 |
02/20/2018 |
03/06/2018 |
| 11/17/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.58000 |
|
10/16/2017 |
11/20/2017 |
12/06/2017 |
| 08/17/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.58000 |
|
07/17/2017 |
08/21/2017 |
09/06/2017 |
| 05/11/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.58000 |
+3.57%
|
04/17/2017 |
05/15/2017 |
06/06/2017 |
| 02/16/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.56000 |
|
01/13/2017 |
02/21/2017 |
03/06/2017 |
| 11/17/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.56000 |
|
10/17/2016 |
11/21/2016 |
12/06/2016 |
| 08/11/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.56000 |
|
07/18/2016 |
08/15/2016 |
09/06/2016 |
| 05/12/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.56000 |
+3.13%
|
04/18/2016 |
05/16/2016 |
06/06/2016 |
| 02/11/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.54300 |
|
01/14/2016 |
02/16/2016 |
03/07/2016 |
| 11/12/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.54300 |
|
10/19/2015 |
11/16/2015 |
12/04/2015 |
| 08/13/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.54300 |
|
07/20/2015 |
08/17/2015 |
09/05/2015 |
| 05/14/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.54300 |
+3.43%
|
04/20/2015 |
05/18/2015 |
06/06/2015 |
| 02/12/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.52500 |
|
01/16/2015 |
02/17/2015 |
03/06/2015 |
| 10/30/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.52500 |
|
10/20/2014 |
11/03/2014 |
12/06/2014 |
| 07/31/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.52500 |
|
07/21/2014 |
08/04/2014 |
09/06/2014 |
| 05/01/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.52500 |
+3.55%
|
04/21/2014 |
05/05/2014 |
06/06/2014 |
| 01/30/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.50700 |
|
01/17/2014 |
02/03/2014 |
03/06/2014 |
| 10/31/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.50700 |
|
10/21/2013 |
11/04/2013 |
12/06/2013 |
| 08/01/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.50700 |
|
07/15/2013 |
08/05/2013 |
09/06/2013 |
| 05/02/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.50700 |
+3.47%
|
04/15/2013 |
05/06/2013 |
06/06/2013 |
| 01/31/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.49000 |
|
01/18/2013 |
02/04/2013 |
03/06/2013 |
| 11/01/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.49000 |
|
10/15/2012 |
11/05/2012 |
12/06/2012 |
| 08/02/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.49000 |
|
07/16/2012 |
08/06/2012 |
09/06/2012 |
| 05/03/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.49000 |
+3.59%
|
04/17/2012 |
05/07/2012 |
06/06/2012 |
| 02/02/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.47300 |
|
01/13/2012 |
02/06/2012 |
03/06/2012 |
| 11/03/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.47300 |
|
10/17/2011 |
11/07/2011 |
12/06/2011 |
| 07/28/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.47300 |
|
07/18/2011 |
08/01/2011 |
09/06/2011 |
| 04/28/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.47300 |
+3.96%
|
04/18/2011 |
05/02/2011 |
06/06/2011 |
| 02/03/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.45500 |
|
01/13/2011 |
02/07/2011 |
03/05/2011 |
| 10/28/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.45500 |
|
10/18/2010 |
11/01/2010 |
12/06/2010 |
| 07/29/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.45500 |
|
07/19/2010 |
08/02/2010 |
09/04/2010 |
| 04/29/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.45500 |
+3.88%
|
04/19/2010 |
05/03/2010 |
06/05/2010 |
| 01/28/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.43800 |
|
01/15/2010 |
02/01/2010 |
03/06/2010 |
| 10/29/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.43800 |
|
10/19/2009 |
11/02/2009 |
12/05/2009 |
| 07/30/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.43800 |
|
07/20/2009 |
08/03/2009 |
09/05/2009 |
| 04/30/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.43800 |
+4.29%
|
04/20/2009 |
05/04/2009 |
06/06/2009 |
| 01/29/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
01/16/2009 |
02/02/2009 |
03/06/2009 |
| 10/30/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
10/20/2008 |
11/03/2008 |
12/06/2008 |
| 07/31/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
07/21/2008 |
08/04/2008 |
09/06/2008 |
| 05/01/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
+4.22%
|
04/21/2008 |
05/05/2008 |
06/06/2008 |
| 01/31/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.40300 |
|
01/18/2008 |
02/04/2008 |
03/06/2008 |
| 11/01/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.40300 |
|
10/15/2007 |
11/05/2007 |
12/06/2007 |
| 08/02/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.40300 |
|
07/16/2007 |
08/06/2007 |
09/06/2007 |
| 05/03/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.40300 |
+3.87%
|
04/16/2007 |
05/07/2007 |
06/06/2007 |
| 02/01/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.38800 |
|
01/12/2007 |
02/05/2007 |
03/06/2007 |
| 11/02/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38800 |
|
10/16/2006 |
11/06/2006 |
12/06/2006 |
| 08/03/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38800 |
|
07/17/2006 |
08/07/2006 |
09/06/2006 |
| 04/27/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38800 |
+4.02%
|
04/17/2006 |
05/01/2006 |
06/06/2006 |
| 02/02/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.37300 |
|
01/13/2006 |
02/06/2006 |
03/06/2006 |
| 11/03/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.37300 |
|
10/17/2005 |
11/07/2005 |
12/06/2005 |
| 07/28/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.37300 |
|
07/18/2005 |
08/01/2005 |
09/06/2005 |
| 04/28/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.37300 |
+4.19%
|
04/18/2005 |
05/02/2005 |
06/06/2005 |
| 02/03/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.35800 |
|
01/13/2005 |
02/07/2005 |
03/05/2005 |
| 10/28/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35800 |
|
10/18/2004 |
11/01/2004 |
12/06/2004 |
| 07/29/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35800 |
+2.29%
|
07/19/2004 |
08/02/2004 |
09/04/2004 |
| 04/29/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
04/19/2004 |
05/03/2004 |
06/05/2004 |
| 01/29/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
01/15/2004 |
02/02/2004 |
03/06/2004 |
| 10/30/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
10/20/2003 |
11/03/2003 |
12/06/2003 |
| 07/31/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
+2.34%
|
07/21/2003 |
08/04/2003 |
09/06/2003 |
| 05/01/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.34200 |
-0.29%
|
04/21/2003 |
05/05/2003 |
06/06/2003 |
| 01/30/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.34300 |
|
01/16/2003 |
02/03/2003 |
03/06/2003 |
| 10/31/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.34300 |
|
10/21/2002 |
11/04/2002 |
12/06/2002 |
| 08/01/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.34300 |
+2.39%
|
07/15/2002 |
08/05/2002 |
09/06/2002 |
| 05/02/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
04/15/2002 |
05/06/2002 |
06/06/2002 |
| 01/31/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
01/22/2002 |
02/04/2002 |
03/06/2002 |
| 11/01/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
10/15/2001 |
11/05/2001 |
12/06/2001 |
| 08/02/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
07/16/2001 |
08/06/2001 |
09/06/2001 |
| 05/03/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
+63.69%
|
04/16/2001 |
05/07/2001 |
06/06/2001 |
| 02/01/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
01/17/2001 |
02/05/2001 |
03/06/2001 |
| 11/02/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
10/16/2000 |
11/06/2000 |
12/06/2000 |
| 08/03/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
07/17/2000 |
08/07/2000 |
09/06/2000 |
| 04/27/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
|
05/01/2000 |
06/06/2000 |
| 02/03/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
01/14/2000 |
02/07/2000 |
03/06/2000 |
| 10/28/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
10/18/1999 |
11/01/1999 |
12/06/1999 |
| 07/29/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
07/19/1999 |
08/02/1999 |
09/04/1999 |
| 04/29/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
04/19/1999 |
05/03/1999 |
06/05/1999 |
| 01/28/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
01/19/1999 |
02/01/1999 |
03/06/1999 |
| 10/29/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
10/19/1998 |
11/02/1998 |
12/05/1998 |
| 07/30/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
07/20/1998 |
08/03/1998 |
09/05/1998 |
| 04/30/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
|
04/20/1998 |
05/04/1998 |
06/06/1998 |
| 01/29/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.20465 |
+3.08%
|
01/21/1998 |
02/02/1998 |
03/06/1998 |
| 10/30/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.19854 |
|
10/20/1997 |
11/03/1997 |
12/06/1997 |
| 07/31/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.19854 |
|
07/21/1997 |
08/04/1997 |
09/06/1997 |
| 05/01/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.19854 |
|
04/21/1997 |
05/05/1997 |
06/06/1997 |
| 01/30/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.19854 |
+3.18%
|
01/20/1997 |
02/03/1997 |
03/06/1997 |
| 10/31/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.19243 |
|
10/21/1996 |
11/04/1996 |
12/06/1996 |
| 08/01/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.19243 |
|
07/19/1996 |
08/05/1996 |
09/06/1996 |
| 05/02/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.19243 |
|
04/15/1996 |
05/06/1996 |
06/06/1996 |
| 02/01/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.19243 |
+3.27%
|
01/15/1996 |
02/05/1996 |
03/06/1996 |
| 11/02/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.18633 |
|
10/16/1995 |
11/06/1995 |
12/06/1995 |
| 08/03/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.18633 |
|
07/17/1995 |
08/07/1995 |
09/06/1995 |
| 04/25/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.18633 |
|
04/17/1995 |
05/01/1995 |
06/06/1995 |
| 01/31/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.18633 |
+3.39%
|
|
02/06/1995 |
03/06/1995 |
| 11/01/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.18022 |
|
|
11/07/1994 |
12/06/1994 |
| 07/26/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.18022 |
|
|
08/01/1994 |
09/06/1994 |
| 04/26/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.18022 |
|
|
05/02/1994 |
06/06/1994 |
| 02/01/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.18022 |
+3.51%
|
|
02/07/1994 |
03/05/1994 |
| 10/26/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.17411 |
|
|
11/01/1993 |
12/06/1993 |
| 07/27/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.17411 |
|
|
08/02/1993 |
09/06/1993 |
| 04/27/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.17411 |
|
|
05/03/1993 |
06/05/1993 |
| 01/26/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.17411 |
+3.64%
|
|
02/01/1993 |
03/06/1993 |
| 10/27/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.16800 |
|
|
11/02/1992 |
12/05/1992 |
| 07/28/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.16800 |
|
|
08/03/1992 |
09/05/1992 |
| 04/28/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.16800 |
|
|
05/04/1992 |
06/06/1992 |
| 01/28/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.16800 |
+2.80%
|
|
02/03/1992 |
03/06/1992 |
| 10/29/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
|
11/04/1991 |
12/06/1991 |
| 07/30/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
|
08/05/1991 |
09/06/1991 |
| 04/30/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
|
05/06/1991 |
06/06/1991 |
| 01/29/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
|
02/04/1991 |
03/06/1991 |
| 10/30/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
10/17/1990 |
11/05/1990 |
12/06/1990 |
| 07/31/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
07/18/1990 |
08/06/1990 |
09/06/1990 |
| 05/01/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
04/17/1990 |
05/07/1990 |
06/06/1990 |
| 01/30/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
01/16/1990 |
02/05/1990 |
03/06/1990 |
| 10/31/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
10/17/1989 |
11/06/1989 |
12/06/1989 |
| 08/01/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
07/18/1989 |
08/07/1989 |
09/06/1989 |
| 04/25/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
04/18/1989 |
05/01/1989 |
06/06/1989 |
| 01/31/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
01/17/1989 |
02/06/1989 |
03/06/1989 |
| 11/01/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
10/19/1988 |
11/07/1988 |
12/06/1988 |
| 07/26/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
07/19/1988 |
08/01/1988 |
09/06/1988 |
| 04/26/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
04/19/1988 |
05/02/1988 |
06/06/1988 |
| 01/26/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
01/19/1988 |
02/01/1988 |
03/05/1988 |
| 10/27/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
10/21/1987 |
11/02/1987 |
12/05/1987 |
| 07/28/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
07/21/1987 |
08/03/1987 |
09/05/1987 |
| 04/28/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
04/22/1987 |
05/04/1987 |
06/06/1987 |
| 01/27/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.16342 |
|
01/20/1987 |
02/02/1987 |
03/06/1987 |
SO Dividend FAQs
What is the dividend yield for SO?
- The dividend yield for SO is 3.22% as of May 15, 2026.
When is the next ex-dividend date for SO?
- The next ex-dividend date for SO is on May 18, 2026.
When is the next dividend payout date for SO?
- The next dividend payout date for SO is on June 8, 2026.
What is the dividend payout ratio for SO?
- The dividend payout ratio for SO is 71.46%.
When did SO begin paying dividends?
- SO began paying dividends in 1987.
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