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The Southern Company (SO) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

3.20%0.01%-0.31%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, SO annual dividend yield is 3.20%, down -0.31% on
Historical Performance
SO annual dividend yield is down -20.00% over the past 3 years, and down -25.75% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
SO annual dividend yield is currently -82.96% below its historical high of 18.78% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
SO annual dividend yield is +11.50% above its 3-year low of 2.87% reached on
Sector Comparison
SO annual dividend yield is higher than 50.00% of companies in Utilities sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for SO has not been announced

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Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield3.20%-5.0%-20.0%-25.8%-32.9%
Price$89.31+5.2%+32.5%+51.6%+136.5%
Annual Dividend Per Share$2.86+2.9%+9.2%+16.3%+65.1%
Annual Payout Ratio69.34%-12.1%-42.4%+28.0%-17.4%
Annual Dividends Paid$2.95B-2.7%+6.4%+14.9%+106.0%
Annual Free Cash Flow$201.00M+109.4%+113.3%+109.3%+113.2%
Annual Revenue$26.72B+5.8%+15.0%+26.1%+69.8%
Annual EPS$3.99+10.3%+78.2%-11.2%+93.9%
PE Ratio22.20+4.3%+7.7%+9.9%+38.8%

Dividend Yield Highs

SO Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y4.33%-26.1%
5Y4.48%-28.6%
All18.78%-83.0%

Dividend Yield Lows

SO Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y2.87%+11.5%
5Y2.87%+11.5%
All2.87%+11.5%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
3.20%-2.4%
3.28%-5.5%
3.47%-12.4%
3.96%+4.8%
3.78%-1.0%
3.82%-7.5%
4.13%+7.0%
3.86%-28.8%
5.42%+13.4%
4.78%+5.8%
4.52%-1.7%
4.60%+8.5%
4.24%-13.5%
4.90%+7.9%
4.54%+12.1%
4.05%-14.0%
4.71%-9.4%
5.20%+15.8%
4.49%+9.0%
4.12%-1.0%
4.16%-2.6%
YearValueChange
4.27%+1.2%
4.22%-7.9%
4.58%-4.0%
4.77%-9.8%
5.29%-19.8%
6.60%-29.3%
9.33%+23.6%
7.55%-8.2%
8.22%-9.9%
9.12%+12.5%
8.11%-16.0%
9.66%+14.2%
8.46%-9.5%
9.35%-8.2%
10.19%-18.9%
12.57%+4.5%
12.03%-23.2%
15.66%0.0%
15.66%+17.6%
13.32%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of SO?

    As of today, SO annual dividend yield is 3.20%

  • What is SO annual dividend yield most recent change?

    SO annual dividend yield was down -0.31% on January 30, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in SO annual dividend yield?

    SO annual dividend yield is down -5.04% year-over-year

  • How far is SO annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    SO annual dividend yield is currently -82.96% below its historical high of 18.78% set on October 19, 1987

  • How does SO annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    SO annual dividend yield is higher than 50.00% of companies in Utilities sector

  • What is SO next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for SO has not been scheduled

  • When is SO next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for SO has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. SO Official Website www.southerncompany.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000084/0000092122-25-000084-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000018/0000092122-25-000018-index.htm
  4. SO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/SO
  5. SO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/so