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.
Dividend history for The Southern Company (SO)
The Southern Company made a total of 172 dividend payments.
The sum of all dividends (adjusted for stock splits) is : $81.91
Dividend payments for The Southern Company (SO) from 1982 to 2024
Annual dividend payments
| Date | Dividend | Adj Dividend |
|---|---|---|
| November 18, 24 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| August 19, 24 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| May 17, 24 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| February 16, 24 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| November 17, 23 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| August 18, 23 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| May 12, 23 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| February 17, 23 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| November 18, 22 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| August 12, 22 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| May 13, 22 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| February 18, 22 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| November 12, 21 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| August 13, 21 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| May 14, 21 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| February 12, 21 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| November 13, 20 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| August 14, 20 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| May 15, 20 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| February 14, 20 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| November 15, 19 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| August 16, 19 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| May 17, 19 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| February 15, 19 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| November 16, 18 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| August 17, 18 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| May 18, 18 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| February 16, 18 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| November 17, 17 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| August 17, 17 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| May 11, 17 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| February 16, 17 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| November 17, 16 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| August 11, 16 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| May 12, 16 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| February 11, 16 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| November 12, 15 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| August 13, 15 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| May 14, 15 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| February 12, 15 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| October 30, 14 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| July 31, 14 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| May 01, 14 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| January 30, 14 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| October 31, 13 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| August 01, 13 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| May 02, 13 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| January 31, 13 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| November 01, 12 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| August 02, 12 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| May 03, 12 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| February 02, 12 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| November 03, 11 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| July 28, 11 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| April 28, 11 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| February 03, 11 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| October 28, 10 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| July 29, 10 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| April 29, 10 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| January 28, 10 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| October 29, 09 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| July 30, 09 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| April 30, 09 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| January 29, 09 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| October 30, 08 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| July 31, 08 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| May 01, 08 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| January 31, 08 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| November 01, 07 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| August 02, 07 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| May 03, 07 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| February 01, 07 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| November 02, 06 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| August 03, 06 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| April 27, 06 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| February 02, 06 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| November 03, 05 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| July 28, 05 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| April 28, 05 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| February 03, 05 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| October 28, 04 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| July 29, 04 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| April 29, 04 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| January 29, 04 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| October 30, 03 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| July 31, 03 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| May 01, 03 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| January 30, 03 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| October 31, 02 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| August 01, 02 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| May 02, 02 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| January 31, 02 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| November 01, 01 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| August 02, 01 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| May 03, 01 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| February 01, 01 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| November 02, 00 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| August 03, 00 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| April 27, 00 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| February 03, 00 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| October 28, 99 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| July 29, 99 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| April 29, 99 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| January 28, 99 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| October 29, 98 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| July 30, 98 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| April 30, 98 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| January 29, 98 | $0.34 | $0.20 |
| October 30, 97 | $0.33 | $0.20 |
| July 31, 97 | $0.33 | $0.20 |
| May 01, 97 | $0.33 | $0.20 |
| January 30, 97 | $0.33 | $0.20 |
| October 31, 96 | $0.32 | $0.19 |
| August 01, 96 | $0.32 | $0.19 |
| May 02, 96 | $0.32 | $0.19 |
| February 01, 96 | $0.32 | $0.19 |
| November 02, 95 | $0.31 | $0.19 |
| August 03, 95 | $0.31 | $0.19 |
| April 25, 95 | $0.31 | $0.19 |
| January 31, 95 | $0.31 | $0.19 |
| November 01, 94 | $0.30 | $0.18 |
| July 26, 94 | $0.30 | $0.18 |
| April 26, 94 | $0.30 | $0.18 |
| February 01, 94 | $0.59 | $0.18 |
| October 26, 93 | $0.57 | $0.17 |
| July 27, 93 | $0.57 | $0.17 |
| April 27, 93 | $0.57 | $0.17 |
| January 26, 93 | $0.57 | $0.17 |
| October 27, 92 | $0.55 | $0.17 |
| July 28, 92 | $0.55 | $0.17 |
| April 28, 92 | $0.55 | $0.17 |
| January 28, 92 | $0.55 | $0.17 |
| October 29, 91 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| July 30, 91 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| April 30, 91 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| January 29, 91 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| October 30, 90 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| July 31, 90 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| May 01, 90 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| January 30, 90 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| October 31, 89 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| August 01, 89 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| April 25, 89 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| January 31, 89 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| November 01, 88 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| July 26, 88 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| April 26, 88 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| January 26, 88 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| October 27, 87 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| July 28, 87 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| April 28, 87 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| January 27, 87 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| October 28, 86 | $0.54 | $0.16 |
| July 29, 86 | $0.51 | $0.16 |
| April 29, 86 | $0.51 | $0.16 |
| January 28, 86 | $0.51 | $0.16 |
| October 29, 85 | $0.51 | $0.16 |
| July 30, 85 | $0.48 | $0.15 |
| April 30, 85 | $0.48 | $0.15 |
| January 29, 85 | $0.48 | $0.15 |
| October 30, 84 | $0.48 | $0.15 |
| July 31, 84 | $0.45 | $0.14 |
| May 01, 84 | $0.45 | $0.14 |
| January 31, 84 | $0.45 | $0.14 |
| November 01, 83 | $0.45 | $0.14 |
| July 26, 83 | $0.43 | $0.13 |
| April 26, 83 | $0.43 | $0.13 |
| February 01, 83 | $0.43 | $0.13 |
| October 26, 82 | $0.43 | $0.13 |
| July 27, 82 | $0.43 | $0.13 |
| April 27, 82 | $0.41 | $0.12 |
| January 26, 82 | $0.41 | $0.12 |