The Southern Company
SO
Price:
$89.36
Market Cap:
$97.81B
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossi...[Read more]
Industry
Regulated Electric
IPO Date
1981-12-31
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
SO
PE Ratio
[21.80]
ROE
[14.49%]
Current Ratio
[0.91]
Dividend Yield
[3.18%]
Enterprise Value
[162.13B]
Dividend History
SO Dividend History Overview
Dividends are a key part of long-term returns for investors, and SO has a track record worth reviewing. Looking at dividend history for SOgives you an idea of how consistent the dividends have been and what you might expect in the future.
Ex-Dividend Date
2024-11-18
Dividend Yield
3.18
Annual Dividend
2.84
P/E Ratio
21.8
Payout Ratio
0.65
Dividend per Share
2.84
EPS
4.1
| Ex-Date/EFF Date | Dividend Amount | Adjusted Dividend | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 2024-12-06 | 2024-10-15 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 2024-09-06 | 2024-07-15 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 2024-06-06 | |
| 2024-02-16 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2024-03-06 | 2024-01-18 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2023-12-06 | 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2023-09-06 | 2023-07-17 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2023-06-06 | 2023-04-17 |
| 2023-02-17 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 2023-03-06 | 2023-01-20 |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 2022-12-06 | 2022-10-18 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-07-18 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 2022-06-06 | 2022-04-19 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 2022-03-07 | 2022-01-14 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 2021-12-06 | 2021-10-18 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 2021-09-07 | 2021-07-19 |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 2021-06-07 | 2021-04-19 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 2021-03-08 | 2021-01-15 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 2020-12-07 | 2020-10-19 |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 2020-09-08 | 2020-07-20 |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 2020-06-08 | 2020-04-20 |
| 2020-02-14 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 2020-03-06 | 2020-01-17 |
| 2019-11-15 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 2019-12-06 | 2019-10-21 |
| 2019-08-16 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 2019-09-06 | 2019-07-15 |
| 2019-05-17 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 2019-06-06 | 2019-04-15 |
| 2019-02-15 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2019-03-06 | 2019-01-17 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2018-12-06 | 2018-10-15 |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2018-09-06 | 2018-07-16 |
| 2018-05-18 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2018-06-06 | 2018-04-16 |
| 2018-02-16 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 2018-03-06 | 2018-01-19 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 2017-12-06 | 2017-10-16 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-07-18 |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 2017-06-06 | 2017-04-17 |
| 2017-02-16 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 2017-03-06 | 2017-01-17 |
| 2016-11-17 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 2016-12-06 | 2016-10-17 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-07-18 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 2016-06-06 | 2016-04-19 |
| 2016-02-11 | 0.5425 | 0.5425 | 2016-03-07 | 2016-01-14 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.5425 | 0.5425 | 2015-12-04 | 2015-10-19 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.5425 | 0.5425 | 2015-09-05 | 2015-07-20 |
| 2015-05-14 | 0.5425 | 0.5425 | 2015-06-06 | 2015-04-20 |
| 2015-02-12 | 0.525 | 0.525 | 2015-03-06 | 2015-01-16 |
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SO Dividend History Chart
The table below shows SO dividend history over the years, including the amount per share, the payout date, and any adjustments for stock splits.
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