Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.9600
Quarterly
SO
(NYSE)The Southern Company
$97.45-- (--)
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The Southern Company (SO) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
3.05%
Last ex-date: Feb 17, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
75.62%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
2.78%
Year-over-year change
The Southern Company (SO) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.7400
Last Ex-DateFeb 17, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 6, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)2.78%
3-Year CAGR-35.67%
5-Year CAGR-22.34%
10-Year CAGR-10.42%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)75.62%
5-Year Average$2.4040
10-Year Average$2.4320
First PaymentJan 26, 1982
SO Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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The Southern Company (SO) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.7400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | $0.7400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $0.7400 | Quarterly |
| May 19, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.7400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | $0.6800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | $0.6800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | $0.6800 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | $0.6800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | Oct 18, 2021 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | Apr 19, 2021 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | Mar 8, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2020 | - | Dec 7, 2020 | Oct 19, 2020 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2020 | - | Sep 8, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2020 | - | Jun 8, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2020 | - | Mar 6, 2020 | Jan 17, 2020 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2019 | - | Dec 6, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2019 | - | Sep 6, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 2019 | - | Jun 6, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2019 | - | Mar 6, 2019 | Jan 17, 2019 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 16, 2018 | - | Dec 6, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 17, 2018 | - | Sep 6, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| May 18, 2018 | - | Jun 6, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 2018 | - | Mar 6, 2018 | Jan 19, 2018 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2017 | - | Dec 6, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 17, 2017 | - | Sep 6, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2017 | - | Jun 6, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | Mar 6, 2017 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2016 | - | Dec 6, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2016 | - | Sep 6, 2016 | Jul 18, 2016 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2016 | - | Jun 6, 2016 | Apr 18, 2016 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2016 | - | Mar 7, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | $0.5430 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | Dec 4, 2015 | Oct 19, 2015 | $0.5430 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2015 | - | Sep 5, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | $0.5430 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2015 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | $0.5430 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2015 | - | Mar 6, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | $0.5250 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2014 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | $0.5250 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2014 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 | $0.5250 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 2014 | - | Jun 6, 2014 | Apr 21, 2014 | $0.5250 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | Mar 6, 2014 | Jan 17, 2014 | $0.5070 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2013 | - | Dec 6, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 | $0.5070 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 2013 | - | Sep 6, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.5070 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2013 | - | Jun 6, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | $0.5070 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 2013 | - | Mar 6, 2013 | Jan 18, 2013 | $0.4900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2012 | - | Dec 6, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | $0.4900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2012 | - | Sep 6, 2012 | Jul 16, 2012 | $0.4900 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2012 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | Apr 17, 2012 | $0.4900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2012 | - | Mar 6, 2012 | Jan 13, 2012 | $0.4730 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2011 | - | Dec 6, 2011 | Oct 17, 2011 | $0.4730 | Quarterly |
| Jul 28, 2011 | - | Sep 6, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 | $0.4730 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 2011 | - | Jun 6, 2011 | Apr 18, 2011 | $0.4730 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2011 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | Jan 13, 2011 | $0.4550 | Quarterly |
| Oct 28, 2010 | - | Dec 6, 2010 | Oct 18, 2010 | $0.4550 | Quarterly |
| Jul 29, 2010 | - | Sep 4, 2010 | Jul 19, 2010 | $0.4550 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2010 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | Apr 19, 2010 | $0.4550 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 2010 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | Jan 15, 2010 | $0.4380 | Quarterly |
| Oct 29, 2009 | - | Dec 5, 2009 | Oct 19, 2009 | $0.4380 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2009 | - | Sep 5, 2009 | Jul 20, 2009 | $0.4380 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 2009 | - | Jun 6, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | $0.4380 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | Mar 6, 2009 | Jan 16, 2009 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | Dec 6, 2008 | Oct 20, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2008 | - | Sep 6, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 2008 | - | Jun 6, 2008 | Apr 21, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 2008 | - | Mar 6, 2008 | Jan 18, 2008 | $0.4030 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2007 | - | Dec 6, 2007 | Oct 15, 2007 | $0.4030 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2007 | - | Sep 6, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | $0.4030 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2007 | - | Jun 6, 2007 | Apr 16, 2007 | $0.4030 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2007 | - | Mar 6, 2007 | Jan 12, 2007 | $0.3880 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2006 | - | Dec 6, 2006 | Oct 16, 2006 | $0.3880 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2006 | - | Sep 6, 2006 | Jul 17, 2006 | $0.3880 | Quarterly |
| Apr 27, 2006 | - | Jun 6, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | $0.3880 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2006 | - | Mar 6, 2006 | Jan 13, 2006 | $0.3730 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2005 | - | Dec 6, 2005 | Oct 17, 2005 | $0.3730 | Quarterly |
| Jul 28, 2005 | - | Sep 6, 2005 | Jul 18, 2005 | $0.3730 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 2005 | - | Jun 6, 2005 | Apr 18, 2005 | $0.3730 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2005 | - | Mar 5, 2005 | Jan 13, 2005 | $0.3580 | Quarterly |
| Oct 28, 2004 | - | Dec 6, 2004 | Oct 18, 2004 | $0.3580 | Quarterly |
| Jul 29, 2004 | - | Sep 4, 2004 | Jul 19, 2004 | $0.3580 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2004 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | Apr 19, 2004 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 2004 | - | Mar 6, 2004 | Jan 15, 2004 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2003 | - | Dec 6, 2003 | Oct 20, 2003 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2003 | - | Sep 6, 2003 | Jul 21, 2003 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 2003 | - | Jun 6, 2003 | Apr 21, 2003 | $0.3420 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 2003 | - | Mar 6, 2003 | Jan 16, 2003 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2002 | - | Dec 6, 2002 | Oct 21, 2002 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 2002 | - | Sep 6, 2002 | Jul 15, 2002 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2002 | - | Jun 6, 2002 | Apr 15, 2002 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 2002 | - | Mar 6, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2001 | - | Dec 6, 2001 | Oct 15, 2001 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2001 | - | Sep 6, 2001 | Jul 16, 2001 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2001 | - | Jun 6, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2001 | - | Mar 6, 2001 | Jan 17, 2001 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2000 | - | Dec 6, 2000 | Oct 16, 2000 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2000 | - | Sep 6, 2000 | Jul 17, 2000 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 27, 2000 | - | Jun 6, 2000 | - | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2000 | - | Mar 6, 2000 | Jan 14, 2000 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Oct 28, 1999 | - | Dec 6, 1999 | Oct 18, 1999 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Jul 29, 1999 | - | Sep 4, 1999 | Jul 19, 1999 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 1999 | - | Jun 5, 1999 | Apr 19, 1999 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 1999 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | Jan 19, 1999 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Oct 29, 1998 | - | Dec 5, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 1998 | - | Sep 5, 1998 | Jul 20, 1998 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 1998 | - | Jun 6, 1998 | Apr 20, 1998 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 1998 | - | Mar 6, 1998 | Jan 21, 1998 | $0.2047 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 1997 | - | Dec 6, 1997 | Oct 20, 1997 | $0.1985 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 1997 | - | Sep 6, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | $0.1985 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1997 | - | Jun 6, 1997 | Apr 21, 1997 | $0.1985 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 1997 | - | Mar 6, 1997 | Jan 20, 1997 | $0.1985 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 1996 | - | Dec 6, 1996 | Oct 21, 1996 | $0.1924 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 1996 | - | Sep 6, 1996 | Jul 19, 1996 | $0.1924 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 1996 | - | Jun 6, 1996 | Apr 15, 1996 | $0.1924 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 1996 | - | Mar 6, 1996 | Jan 15, 1996 | $0.1924 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 1995 | - | Dec 6, 1995 | Oct 16, 1995 | $0.1863 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 1995 | - | Sep 6, 1995 | Jul 17, 1995 | $0.1863 | Quarterly |
| Apr 25, 1995 | - | Jun 6, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | $0.1863 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 1995 | - | Mar 6, 1995 | - | $0.1863 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 1994 | - | Dec 6, 1994 | - | $0.1802 | Quarterly |
| Jul 26, 1994 | - | Sep 6, 1994 | - | $0.1802 | Quarterly |
| Apr 26, 1994 | - | Jun 6, 1994 | - | $0.1802 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 1994 | - | Mar 5, 1994 | - | $0.1802 | Quarterly |
| Oct 26, 1993 | - | Dec 6, 1993 | - | $0.1741 | Quarterly |
| Jul 27, 1993 | - | Sep 6, 1993 | - | $0.1741 | Quarterly |
| Apr 27, 1993 | - | Jun 5, 1993 | - | $0.1741 | Quarterly |
| Jan 26, 1993 | - | Mar 6, 1993 | - | $0.1741 | Quarterly |
| Oct 27, 1992 | - | Dec 5, 1992 | - | $0.1680 | Quarterly |
| Jul 28, 1992 | - | Sep 5, 1992 | - | $0.1680 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 1992 | - | Jun 6, 1992 | - | $0.1680 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 1992 | - | Mar 6, 1992 | - | $0.1680 | Quarterly |
| Oct 29, 1991 | - | Dec 6, 1991 | - | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 1991 | - | Sep 6, 1991 | - | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 1991 | - | Jun 6, 1991 | - | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 1991 | - | Mar 6, 1991 | - | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 1990 | - | Dec 6, 1990 | Oct 17, 1990 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 1990 | - | Sep 6, 1990 | Jul 18, 1990 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1990 | - | Jun 6, 1990 | Apr 17, 1990 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 1990 | - | Mar 6, 1990 | Jan 16, 1990 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 1989 | - | Dec 6, 1989 | Oct 17, 1989 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 1989 | - | Sep 6, 1989 | Jul 18, 1989 | $0.1634 | Quarterly |
| Apr 25, 1989 | - | Jun 6, 1989 | Apr 18, 1989 | $0.1634 | - |
| Jan 31, 1989 | - | Mar 6, 1989 | Jan 17, 1989 | $0.1634 | - |
| Nov 1, 1988 | - | Dec 6, 1988 | Oct 19, 1988 | $0.1634 | - |
| Jul 26, 1988 | - | Sep 6, 1988 | Jul 19, 1988 | $0.1634 | - |
| Apr 26, 1988 | - | Jun 6, 1988 | Apr 19, 1988 | $0.1634 | - |
| Jan 26, 1988 | - | Mar 5, 1988 | Jan 19, 1988 | $0.1634 | - |
| Oct 27, 1987 | - | Dec 5, 1987 | Oct 21, 1987 | $0.1634 | - |
| Jul 28, 1987 | - | Sep 5, 1987 | Jul 21, 1987 | $0.1634 | - |
| Apr 28, 1987 | - | Jun 6, 1987 | Apr 22, 1987 | $0.1634 | - |
| Jan 27, 1987 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | Jan 20, 1987 | $0.1634 | - |
| Oct 28, 1986 | - | Oct 28, 1986 | - | $0.1634 | - |
| Jul 29, 1986 | - | Jul 29, 1986 | - | $0.1558 | - |
| Apr 29, 1986 | - | Apr 29, 1986 | - | $0.1558 | - |
| Jan 28, 1986 | - | Jan 28, 1986 | - | $0.1558 | - |
| Oct 29, 1985 | - | Oct 29, 1985 | - | $0.1558 | - |
| Jul 30, 1985 | - | Jul 30, 1985 | - | $0.1466 | - |
| Apr 30, 1985 | - | Apr 30, 1985 | - | $0.1466 | - |
| Jan 29, 1985 | - | Jan 29, 1985 | - | $0.1466 | - |
| Oct 30, 1984 | - | Oct 30, 1984 | - | $0.1466 | - |
| Jul 31, 1984 | - | Jul 31, 1984 | - | $0.1375 | - |
| May 1, 1984 | - | May 1, 1984 | - | $0.1375 | - |
| Jan 31, 1984 | - | Jan 31, 1984 | - | $0.1375 | - |
| Nov 1, 1983 | - | Nov 1, 1983 | - | $0.1375 | - |
| Jul 26, 1983 | - | Jul 26, 1983 | - | $0.1298 | - |
| Apr 26, 1983 | - | Apr 26, 1983 | - | $0.1298 | - |
| Feb 1, 1983 | - | Feb 1, 1983 | - | $0.1298 | - |
| Oct 26, 1982 | - | Oct 26, 1982 | - | $0.1298 | - |
| Jul 27, 1982 | - | Jul 27, 1982 | - | $0.1298 | - |
| Apr 27, 1982 | - | Apr 27, 1982 | - | $0.1237 | - |
| Jan 26, 1982 | - | Jan 26, 1982 | - | $0.1237 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About The Southern Company Dividends
What is SO's current dividend yield?
The Southern Company's current dividend yield is 3.05%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is SO's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for SO was February 17, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does SO pay dividends?
The Southern Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is SO's dividend payout ratio?
The Southern Company's payout ratio is 75.62%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is SO's dividend growth rate?
The Southern Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 2.78%.