$91.62
+1.2%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 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Total Payments
50
Latest Dividend
$0.7600
Annual Amount
$3.7200
Frequency
Quarterly
| Declaration | Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adjusted | Frequency | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 20, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | $0.7600 | $0.7600 | Quarterly | +2.70% |
Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 21, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 | Quarterly | +2.78% |
Jan 28, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 22, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 | Quarterly | +2.86% |
Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.7000 | $0.7000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 16, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | $0.7000 | $0.7000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 17, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | $0.7000 | $0.7000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 17, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | $0.7000 | $0.7000 | Quarterly | +2.94% |
Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 18, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 18, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 19, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | Quarterly | +3.03% |
Jan 14, 2022 | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 18, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 19, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 19, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | $0.6600 | $0.6600 | Quarterly | +3.13% |
Jan 15, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | Mar 8, 2021 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 19, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 20, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 20, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | Jun 8, 2020 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 | Quarterly | +3.23% |
Jan 17, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 15, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 15, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Jun 6, 2019 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | Quarterly | +3.33% |
Jan 17, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 15, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 16, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 16, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | Quarterly | +3.45% |
Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 16, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | Dec 6, 2017 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 18, 2017 | Aug 21, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 17, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Jun 6, 2017 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | +3.57% |
Jan 17, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 17, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 18, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | Sep 6, 2016 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 19, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | Jun 6, 2016 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | Quarterly | +3.32% |
Jan 14, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | Mar 7, 2016 | $0.5420 | $0.5420 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 19, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 | Dec 4, 2015 | $0.5420 | $0.5420 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 20, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | Sep 5, 2015 | $0.5420 | $0.5420 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 20, 2015 | May 18, 2015 | Jun 6, 2015 | $0.5420 | $0.5420 | Quarterly | +3.24% |
Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 20, 2014 | Nov 3, 2014 | Dec 6, 2014 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 21, 2014 | Aug 4, 2014 | Sep 6, 2014 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 21, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | Jun 6, 2014 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 | Quarterly | +3.35% |
Jan 17, 2014 | Feb 3, 2014 | Mar 6, 2014 | $0.5080 | $0.5080 | Quarterly | - |
Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.
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