# The Southern (SO) — Dividends

SO · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.00 |
| Forward yield | 3.36% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Southern pays a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 17, 2026 and was paid on September 8, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.00 per share, a yield of about 3.6% at a share price of $83.72.

The record shows a very regular pattern. Southern has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $0.66 to $0.68 in 2022, then to $0.70 in 2023, $0.72 in 2024, $0.74 in 2025 and $0.76 in 2026. Every raise was two cents, which works out to between 2.7% and 3.0% as the base has grown. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has risen about 15%. Payments by calendar year climbed from $2.70 in 2022 to $2.78 in 2023, $2.86 in 2024 and $2.94 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 8. Past raises have come later, with the May payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.76 |
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | $0.76 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.74 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.74 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.72 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.72 |
| May 17, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | $0.70 |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0.68 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | $0.68 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 | $0.68 |
| May 13, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | $0.68 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.66 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | $0.66 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does The Southern (SO) pay a dividend?

Yes. The Southern pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.76 per share.

### What is SO's dividend yield?

The Southern paid $3.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.36% at the last price of $89.18. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SO's most recent ex-dividend date?

The Southern's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Sep 8, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has SO been raising its dividend?

Yes — The Southern has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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