Southern - 42 Year Dividend History | SO

Historical dividend payout and yield for Southern (SO) since 1984. The current TTM dividend payout for Southern (SO) as of January 21, 2026 is $2.96. The current dividend yield for Southern as of January 21, 2026 is 3.33%.
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Utilities Utility - Electric Power Distribution $97.800B $26.724B
Atlanta, GA-based Southern Company is one of the largest utilities in the United States. The company deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Southern Company serves approximately nine million customers in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states, through several wholesale and retail electric and natural gas distribution units, with aggregate generating capacity of 46,000 megawatts, approximately 200,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines, with more than 80,000 miles of natural gas pipelines. The company owns Southern Power and Southern Company Gas along with other direct and indirect subsidiaries. Southern Power engages in developing, owning and managing power generation assets, including nuclear energy, renewable energy projects and selling electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market.
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