Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.6800
5x/year
SO
(NYSE)The Southern Company
$92.00-- (--)
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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
4.00%
Last ex-date: Feb 17, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
91.69%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
70.37%
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
Frequency5x/year
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)70.37%
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)91.69%
5-Year Average$2.4040
10-Year Average$2.4320
First PaymentJan 26, 1982
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 | - |