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Southern Company (The) — Dividend History

Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.

As of April 18, 2026

Total Dividends Paid

$64.73

across 177 payments

Average Per Year

$1.44

per share (historical avg)

Current Yield

3.12%

trailing twelve months

Ex-DateAmount per Share
Feb 17, 2026$0.7400
Nov 17, 2025$0.7400
Aug 18, 2025$0.7400
May 19, 2025$0.7400
Feb 18, 2025$0.7200
Nov 18, 2024$0.7200
Aug 19, 2024$0.7200
May 17, 2024$0.7200
Feb 16, 2024$0.7000
Nov 17, 2023$0.7000
Aug 18, 2023$0.7000
May 12, 2023$0.7000
Feb 17, 2023$0.6800
Nov 18, 2022$0.6800
Aug 12, 2022$0.6800
May 13, 2022$0.6800
Feb 18, 2022$0.6600
Nov 12, 2021$0.6600
Aug 13, 2021$0.6600
May 14, 2021$0.6600
Feb 12, 2021$0.6400
Nov 13, 2020$0.6400
Aug 14, 2020$0.6400
May 15, 2020$0.6400
Feb 14, 2020$0.6200
Nov 15, 2019$0.6200
Aug 16, 2019$0.6200
May 17, 2019$0.6200
Feb 15, 2019$0.6000
Nov 16, 2018$0.6000
Aug 17, 2018$0.6000
May 18, 2018$0.6000
Feb 16, 2018$0.5800
Nov 17, 2017$0.5800
Aug 17, 2017$0.5800
May 11, 2017$0.5800
Feb 16, 2017$0.5600
Nov 17, 2016$0.5600
Aug 11, 2016$0.5600
May 12, 2016$0.5600
Feb 11, 2016$0.5430
Nov 12, 2015$0.5430
Aug 13, 2015$0.5430
May 14, 2015$0.5430
Feb 12, 2015$0.5250
Oct 30, 2014$0.5250
Jul 31, 2014$0.5250
May 1, 2014$0.5250
Jan 30, 2014$0.5070
Oct 31, 2013$0.5070
Aug 1, 2013$0.5070
May 2, 2013$0.5070
Jan 31, 2013$0.4900
Nov 1, 2012$0.4900
Aug 2, 2012$0.4900
May 3, 2012$0.4900
Feb 2, 2012$0.4730
Nov 3, 2011$0.4730
Jul 28, 2011$0.4730
Apr 28, 2011$0.4730
Feb 3, 2011$0.4550
Oct 28, 2010$0.4550
Jul 29, 2010$0.4550
Apr 29, 2010$0.4550
Jan 28, 2010$0.4380
Oct 29, 2009$0.4380
Jul 30, 2009$0.4380
Apr 30, 2009$0.4380
Jan 29, 2009$0.4200
Oct 30, 2008$0.4200
Jul 31, 2008$0.4200
May 1, 2008$0.4200
Jan 31, 2008$0.4030
Nov 1, 2007$0.4030
Aug 2, 2007$0.4030
May 3, 2007$0.4030
Feb 1, 2007$0.3880
Nov 2, 2006$0.3880
Aug 3, 2006$0.3880
Apr 27, 2006$0.3880
Feb 2, 2006$0.3730
Nov 3, 2005$0.3730
Jul 28, 2005$0.3730
Apr 28, 2005$0.3730
Feb 3, 2005$0.3580
Oct 28, 2004$0.3580
Jul 29, 2004$0.3580
Apr 29, 2004$0.3500
Jan 29, 2004$0.3500
Oct 30, 2003$0.3500
Jul 31, 2003$0.3500
May 1, 2003$0.3420
Jan 30, 2003$0.3430
Oct 31, 2002$0.3430
Aug 1, 2002$0.3430
May 2, 2002$0.3350
Jan 31, 2002$0.3350
Nov 1, 2001$0.3350
Aug 2, 2001$0.3350
May 3, 2001$0.3350
Feb 1, 2001$0.2047
Nov 2, 2000$0.2047
Aug 3, 2000$0.2047
Apr 27, 2000$0.2047
Feb 3, 2000$0.2047
Oct 28, 1999$0.2047
Jul 29, 1999$0.2047
Apr 29, 1999$0.2047
Jan 28, 1999$0.2047
Oct 29, 1998$0.2047
Jul 30, 1998$0.2047
Apr 30, 1998$0.2047
Jan 29, 1998$0.2047
Oct 30, 1997$0.1985
Jul 31, 1997$0.1985
May 1, 1997$0.1985
Jan 30, 1997$0.1985
Oct 31, 1996$0.1924
Aug 1, 1996$0.1924
May 2, 1996$0.1924
Feb 1, 1996$0.1924
Nov 2, 1995$0.1863
Aug 3, 1995$0.1863
Apr 25, 1995$0.1863
Jan 31, 1995$0.1863
Nov 1, 1994$0.1802
Jul 26, 1994$0.1802
Apr 26, 1994$0.1802
Feb 1, 1994$0.1802
Oct 26, 1993$0.1741
Jul 27, 1993$0.1741
Apr 27, 1993$0.1741
Jan 26, 1993$0.1741
Oct 27, 1992$0.1680
Jul 28, 1992$0.1680
Apr 28, 1992$0.1680
Jan 28, 1992$0.1680
Oct 29, 1991$0.1634
Jul 30, 1991$0.1634
Apr 30, 1991$0.1634
Jan 29, 1991$0.1634
Oct 30, 1990$0.1634
Jul 31, 1990$0.1634
May 1, 1990$0.1634
Jan 30, 1990$0.1634
Oct 31, 1989$0.1634
Aug 1, 1989$0.1634
Apr 25, 1989$0.1634
Jan 31, 1989$0.1634
Nov 1, 1988$0.1634
Jul 26, 1988$0.1634
Apr 26, 1988$0.1634
Jan 26, 1988$0.1634
Oct 27, 1987$0.1634
Jul 28, 1987$0.1634
Apr 28, 1987$0.1634
Jan 27, 1987$0.1634
Oct 28, 1986$0.1634
Jul 29, 1986$0.1558
Apr 29, 1986$0.1558
Jan 28, 1986$0.1558
Oct 29, 1985$0.1558
Jul 30, 1985$0.1466
Apr 30, 1985$0.1466
Jan 29, 1985$0.1466
Oct 30, 1984$0.1466
Jul 31, 1984$0.1375
May 1, 1984$0.1375
Jan 31, 1984$0.1375
Nov 1, 1983$0.1375
Jul 26, 1983$0.1298
Apr 26, 1983$0.1298
Feb 1, 1983$0.1298
Oct 26, 1982$0.1298
Jul 27, 1982$0.1298
Apr 27, 1982$0.1237
Jan 26, 1982$0.1237
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.