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The Southern Company (SO) Dividends Paid

Annual Dividends Paid

$2.95B$81.00M-2.67%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, SO annual dividends paid is $2.95B, down -2.67% on
Historical Performance
SO annual dividends paid is up +6.37% over the past 3 years, and up +14.94% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
SO annual dividends paid is currently -2.67% below its historical high of $3.04B set on
3-Year Low Comparison
SO annual dividends paid is +1.62% above its 3-year low of $2.91B reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
SO annual dividends paid is higher than 98.23% of companies in Utilities sector

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Performance

SO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividends Paid$2.95B-2.7%+6.4%+14.9%+106.0%
Quarterly Dividends Paid$760.00M+3.7%+2.6%+12.4%+92.2%
TTM Dividends Paid$2.99B+0.1%+4.3%+12.4%+95.4%
Price$87.22+5.1%+22.0%+41.7%+129.0%
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 Dividend Yield3.28%-4.7%-13.2%-20.6%-30.7%
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%

Dividends Paid Highs

SO Annual Dividends Paid Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$3.04B-2.7%
5Y$3.04B-2.7%
All$3.04B-2.7%

Dividends Paid Lows

SO Annual Dividends Paid Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y$2.91BN/A+1.6%
5Y$2.69BN/A+10.0%
All$236.90M+1146.9%

Dividends Paid History

YearValueChange
$2.95B-2.7%
$3.04B+4.4%
$2.91B+4.7%
$2.78B+3.4%
$2.69B+4.5%
$2.57B+6.0%
YearValueChange
$2.43B+5.4%
$2.30B+9.3%
$2.10B+7.4%
$1.96B+1.3%
$1.93B-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividends paid of SO?

    As of today, SO annual dividends paid is $2.95B

  • What is 1-year change in SO annual dividends paid?

    SO annual dividends paid is down -2.67% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in SO annual dividends paid?

    SO annual dividends paid is up +6.37% over the past 3 years

  • How far is SO annual dividends paid from its all-time high?

    SO annual dividends paid is currently -2.67% below its historical high of $3.04B set on December 31, 2023

  • How does SO annual dividends paid rank versus sector peers?

    SO annual dividends paid is higher than 98.23% of companies in Utilities sector

  • When is SO next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for SO is on

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