Southern Co. (SO) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- As for free cash flow, SO has greater average cash flow over the past 5.5 years than merely 0.96% US-listed dividend payers.
- If price volatilty is something you're paying attention to when building your dividend portfolio, know that SO has less fluctuation in its price than 98.21% of stocks we're observing.
- If you want to include this stock in your dividend portfolio, here are some dividend stocks that are NOT correlated with SO that may be suitable potential portfolio mates: SRT, BWL.A, NWFL, LAUR and MANU.
SO Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $90.40 | $1892.5 | 2651.13% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. In the case of SO, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 2651.13% in comparison to its current price. Digging deeper, the aspects of Southern Co's dividend discount model that we found most interesting were:
- Beta is a measure of volatility relative to the stock market at large; when evaluated against its peers in the large-sized revenue class, Southern Co has a beta lower than 96.03% of such peers.
- In terms of opportunity, SO's provides a return of 2651.13% based on the forecast of the dividend discount model we used relative to its current share price; this is a better return than 96.17% of all stocks we measured with our dividend discount model.
SO Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Dividend | $0.74 | +2.78% |
| 2025-02-18 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2024-11-18 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2024-08-19 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2024-05-17 | Dividend | $0.72 | +2.86% |
| 2024-02-16 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2023-11-17 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2023-08-18 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2023-05-12 | Dividend | $0.70 | +2.94% |
| 2023-02-17 | Dividend | $0.68 | -- |
| 2022-11-18 | Dividend | $0.68 | -- |
| 2022-08-12 | Dividend | $0.68 | -- |
| 2022-05-13 | Dividend | $0.68 | +3.03% |
| 2022-02-18 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2021-11-12 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2021-08-13 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2021-05-14 | Dividend | $0.66 | +3.13% |
| 2021-02-12 | Dividend | $0.64 | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | Dividend | $0.64 | -- |
| 2020-08-14 | Dividend | $0.64 | -- |
| 2020-05-15 | Dividend | $0.64 | +3.23% |
| 2020-02-14 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2019-08-16 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2019-05-17 | Dividend | $0.62 | +3.33% |
| 2019-02-15 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2018-11-16 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2018-08-17 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2018-05-18 | Dividend | $0.60 | +3.45% |
| 2018-02-16 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2017-11-17 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2017-08-17 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2017-05-11 | Dividend | $0.58 | +3.57% |
| 2017-02-16 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2016-11-17 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2016-08-11 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2016-05-12 | Dividend | $0.56 | +3.13% |
| 2016-02-11 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2015-11-12 | Dividend | $0.54 | +0.09% |
| 2015-08-13 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2015-05-14 | Dividend | $0.54 | +3.33% |
| 2015-02-12 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2014-07-31 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2014-05-01 | Dividend | $0.53 | +3.45% |
| 2014-01-30 | Dividend | $0.51 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | Dividend | $0.51 | -- |
| 2013-08-01 | Dividend | $0.51 | -- |
| 2013-05-02 | Dividend | $0.51 | +3.57% |
| 2013-01-31 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2012-11-01 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2012-08-02 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | Dividend | $0.49 | +3.70% |
| 2012-02-02 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2011-11-03 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2011-07-28 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2011-04-28 | Dividend | $0.47 | +3.85% |
| 2011-02-03 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2010-10-28 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2010-07-29 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2010-04-29 | Dividend | $0.46 | +4.00% |
| 2010-01-28 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2009-10-29 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2009-07-30 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2009-04-30 | Dividend | $0.44 | +4.17% |
| 2009-01-29 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2008-10-30 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2008-07-31 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2008-05-01 | Dividend | $0.42 | +4.35% |
| 2008-01-31 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2007-11-01 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2007-08-02 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2007-05-03 | Dividend | $0.40 | +3.87% |
| 2007-02-01 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2006-11-02 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2006-08-03 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2006-04-27 | Dividend | $0.39 | +4.03% |
| 2006-02-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2005-11-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2005-07-28 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2005-04-28 | Dividend | $0.37 | +4.20% |
| 2005-02-03 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2004-10-28 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2004-07-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | +2.14% |
| 2004-04-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2004-01-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2003-10-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2003-07-31 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.19% |
| 2003-05-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2003-01-30 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2002-10-31 | Dividend | $0.34 | -0.15% |
| 2002-08-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | +2.39% |
| 2002-05-02 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2002-01-31 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2001-11-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2001-08-02 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2001-05-03 | Dividend | $0.34 | -97.57% |
| 2001-04-03 | Dividend | $13.80 | +4,018.51% |
| 2001-02-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-11-02 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-08-03 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-04-27 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-02-03 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1999-10-28 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1999-07-29 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1999-04-29 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1999-01-28 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1998-10-29 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1998-07-30 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1998-04-30 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1998-01-29 | Dividend | $0.34 | +3.08% |
| 1997-10-30 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1997-07-31 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1997-05-01 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1997-01-30 | Dividend | $0.33 | +3.17% |
| 1996-10-31 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1996-08-01 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1996-05-02 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1996-02-01 | Dividend | $0.32 | +3.28% |
| 1995-11-02 | Dividend | $0.31 | -- |
| 1995-08-03 | Dividend | $0.31 | -- |
| 1995-04-25 | Dividend | $0.31 | -- |
| 1995-01-31 | Dividend | $0.31 | +3.39% |
| 1994-11-01 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1994-07-26 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1994-04-26 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1994-02-01 | Dividend | $0.30 | +3.51% |
| 1993-10-26 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1993-07-27 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1993-04-27 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1993-01-26 | Dividend | $0.29 | +3.64% |
| 1992-10-27 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1992-07-28 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1992-04-28 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1992-01-28 | Dividend | $0.28 | +2.80% |
| 1991-10-29 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1991-07-30 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1991-04-30 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1991-01-29 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1990-10-30 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1990-07-31 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1990-05-01 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1990-01-30 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1989-10-31 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1989-08-01 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1989-04-25 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1989-01-31 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-11-01 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-07-26 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-04-26 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-01-26 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
SO Dividends vs. Peers
SO's dividend yield currently ranks #38 of 83 vs. its peers in the Utilities - Domestic category.
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