SO / Dividend History

Southern Company (SO) Dividend History

See how Southern Company (SO) has rewarded shareholders over time. This page covers all dividend payouts, key dates, and historical yield data to help you evaluate the stock’s income consistency and growth.

Last Ex-Dividend Date
August 18, 2025
Annual Dividend
$2.92
Dividend Yield
3.12%
Forward Dividend Yield
3.19%
Payment Date Dividend / Share Frequency
Ex Date
September 8, 2025
Declared
$0.74
Quarterly
August 18, 2025
June 6, 2025
Declared
$0.74
Quarterly
May 19, 2025
March 6, 2025
Declared
$0.72
Quarterly
February 18, 2025
December 6, 2024
Declared
$0.72
Quarterly
November 18, 2024
September 6, 2024
Declared
$0.72
Quarterly
August 19, 2024
June 6, 2024
Declared
$0.72
Quarterly
May 17, 2024
March 6, 2024
Declared
$0.70
Quarterly
February 16, 2024
December 6, 2023
Declared
$0.70
Quarterly
November 17, 2023
September 6, 2023
Declared
$0.70
Quarterly
August 18, 2023
June 6, 2023
Declared
$0.70
Quarterly
May 12, 2023
March 6, 2023
Declared
$0.68
Quarterly
February 17, 2023
December 6, 2022
Declared
$0.68
Quarterly
November 18, 2022
September 6, 2022
Declared
$0.68
Quarterly
August 12, 2022
June 6, 2022
Declared
$0.68
Quarterly
May 13, 2022
March 7, 2022
Declared
$0.66
Quarterly
February 18, 2022
December 6, 2021
Declared
$0.66
Quarterly
November 12, 2021
September 7, 2021
Declared
$0.66
Quarterly
August 13, 2021
June 7, 2021
Declared
$0.66
Quarterly
May 14, 2021
March 8, 2021
Declared
$0.64
Quarterly
February 12, 2021
December 7, 2020
Declared
$0.64
Quarterly
November 13, 2020
September 8, 2020
Declared
$0.64
Quarterly
August 14, 2020
June 8, 2020
Declared
$0.64
Quarterly
May 15, 2020
March 6, 2020
Declared
$0.62
Quarterly
February 14, 2020
December 6, 2019
Declared
$0.62
Quarterly
November 15, 2019
September 6, 2019
Declared
$0.62
Quarterly
August 16, 2019
June 6, 2019
Declared
$0.62
Quarterly
May 17, 2019
March 6, 2019
Declared
$0.60
Quarterly
February 15, 2019
December 6, 2018
Declared
$0.60
Quarterly
November 16, 2018
September 6, 2018
Declared
$0.60
Quarterly
August 17, 2018
June 6, 2018
Declared
$0.60
Quarterly
May 18, 2018
March 6, 2018
Declared
$0.58
Quarterly
February 16, 2018
December 6, 2017
Declared
$0.58
Quarterly
November 17, 2017
September 6, 2017
Declared
$0.58
Quarterly
August 17, 2017
June 6, 2017
Declared
$0.58
Quarterly
May 11, 2017
March 6, 2017
Declared
$0.56
Quarterly
February 16, 2017
December 6, 2016
Declared
$0.56
Quarterly
November 17, 2016
September 6, 2016
Declared
$0.56
Quarterly
August 11, 2016
June 6, 2016
Declared
$0.56
Quarterly
May 12, 2016
March 7, 2016
Declared
$0.54
Quarterly
February 11, 2016
December 4, 2015
Declared
$0.54
Quarterly
November 12, 2015
September 5, 2015
Declared
$0.54
Quarterly
August 13, 2015
June 6, 2015
Declared
$0.54
Quarterly
May 14, 2015
March 6, 2015
Declared
$0.53
Quarterly
February 12, 2015
December 6, 2014
Declared
$0.53
Quarterly
October 30, 2014
September 6, 2014
Declared
$0.53
Quarterly
July 31, 2014
June 6, 2014
Declared
$0.53
Quarterly
May 1, 2014
March 6, 2014
Declared
$0.51
Quarterly
January 30, 2014
December 6, 2013
Declared
$0.51
Quarterly
October 31, 2013
September 6, 2013
Declared
$0.51
Quarterly
August 1, 2013
June 6, 2013
Declared
$0.51
Quarterly
May 2, 2013
March 6, 2013
Declared
$0.49
Quarterly
January 31, 2013
December 6, 2012
Declared
$0.49
Quarterly
November 1, 2012
September 6, 2012
Declared
$0.49
Quarterly
August 2, 2012
June 6, 2012
Declared
$0.49
Quarterly
May 3, 2012
March 6, 2012
Declared
$0.47
Quarterly
February 2, 2012
December 6, 2011
Declared
$0.47
Quarterly
November 3, 2011
September 6, 2011
Declared
$0.47
Quarterly
July 28, 2011
June 6, 2011
Declared
$0.47
Quarterly
April 28, 2011
March 5, 2011
Declared
$0.46
Quarterly
February 3, 2011
December 6, 2010
Declared
$0.46
Quarterly
October 28, 2010
September 4, 2010
Declared
$0.46
Quarterly
July 29, 2010
June 5, 2010
Declared
$0.46
Quarterly
April 29, 2010
March 6, 2010
Declared
$0.44
Quarterly
January 28, 2010
December 5, 2009
Declared
$0.44
Quarterly
October 29, 2009
September 5, 2009
Declared
$0.44
Quarterly
July 30, 2009
June 6, 2009
Declared
$0.44
Quarterly
April 30, 2009
March 6, 2009
Declared
$0.42
Quarterly
January 29, 2009
December 6, 2008
Declared
$0.42
Quarterly
October 30, 2008
September 6, 2008
Declared
$0.42
Quarterly
July 31, 2008
June 6, 2008
Declared
$0.42
Quarterly
May 1, 2008
March 6, 2008
Declared
$0.40
Quarterly
January 31, 2008
December 6, 2007
Declared
$0.40
Quarterly
November 1, 2007
September 6, 2007
Declared
$0.40
Quarterly
August 2, 2007
June 6, 2007
Declared
$0.40
Quarterly
May 3, 2007
March 6, 2007
Declared
$0.39
Quarterly
February 1, 2007
December 6, 2006
Declared
$0.39
Quarterly
November 2, 2006
September 6, 2006
Declared
$0.39
Quarterly
August 3, 2006
June 6, 2006
Declared
$0.39
Quarterly
April 27, 2006
March 6, 2006
Declared
$0.37
Quarterly
February 2, 2006
December 6, 2005
Declared
$0.37
Quarterly
November 3, 2005
September 6, 2005
Declared
$0.37
Quarterly
July 28, 2005
June 6, 2005
Declared
$0.37
Quarterly
April 28, 2005
March 5, 2005
Declared
$0.36
Quarterly
February 3, 2005
December 6, 2004
Declared
$0.36
Quarterly
October 28, 2004
September 4, 2004
Declared
$0.36
Quarterly
July 29, 2004
June 5, 2004
Declared
$0.35
Quarterly
April 29, 2004
March 6, 2004
Declared
$0.35
Quarterly
January 29, 2004
December 6, 2003
Declared
$0.35
Quarterly
October 30, 2003
September 6, 2003
Declared
$0.35
Quarterly
July 31, 2003
June 6, 2003
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
May 1, 2003
March 6, 2003
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
January 30, 2003
December 6, 2002
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
October 31, 2002
September 6, 2002
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
August 1, 2002
June 6, 2002
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
May 2, 2002
March 6, 2002
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
January 31, 2002
December 6, 2001
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
November 1, 2001
September 6, 2001
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
August 2, 2001
June 6, 2001
Declared
$0.34
Quarterly
May 3, 2001
March 6, 2001
Declared
$0.20
Quarterly
February 1, 2001
December 6, 2000
Declared
$0.20
Quarterly
November 2, 2000
September 6, 2000
Declared
$0.20
Quarterly
August 3, 2000
June 6, 2000
Declared
$0.20
Quarterly
April 27, 2000
March 6, 2000
Declared
$0.20
Quarterly
February 3, 2000
Stock Split History

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