The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 29,800 full-time employees. The firm owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including battery energy storage projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.
Southern Co has an annual dividend of 2.7434 per share, with a yield of 2.8355%. The dividend is paid quarterly and the last ex-dividend date was May 18, 2026.
Dividend Yield
Annual Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date
2.8355%
$2.7434
May 18, 2026
Payout Frequency
Payout Ratio
Quarterly
70.02%
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend Date
Cash Amount
Record Date
Pay Date
May 18, 2026
$0.76
May 18, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
$0.74
Feb 17, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Nov 17, 2025
$0.74
Nov 17, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
$0.74
Aug 18, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
May 19, 2025
$0.74
May 19, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
Feb 18, 2025
$0.72
Feb 18, 2025
Mar 6, 2025
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SO Dividend Growth (YoY)
Follow-Up Questions
What is Southern Co's current dividend paid and annual dividend?
The current dividend paid by Southern Co is $0.76. The annual dividend for Southern Co is $2.7434
What is Southern Co's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio for Southern Co is 70.02%
What is the ex-dividend date for SO?
The ex-dividend date for Southern Co is May 18, 2026.
How often does Southern Co pay dividends?
Quarterly. The last time Southern Co paid dividend was on Jun 8, 2026