Southern (SO) Dividend Yield, Date & History → The Department of Defense Has a New Drone Contractor (From The Tomorrow Investor) (Ad) Free SO Stock Alerts $76.95 +1.48 (+1.96%) (As of 05/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share DividendStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Dividend SummaryDividend Yield3.64%Annual Dividend$2.80Dividend Increase Track Record 24 YearsAnnualized 3-Year Dividend Growth 3.06%Dividend Payout Ratio 72.35% Next Dividend Payment Jun. 6 Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. 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One of the most successful investors in history just stepped forward to say the same thing is about to happen to AI stocks.Pay close attention to this important video Southern vs. The CompetitionTypeSouthernUtilities CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$2.80$4.29$1.52Dividend Yield3.64%417.08%352.24%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth3.06%148.12%1,580.90%Track Record24 years18 years8 yearsSouthern Dividend Payout RatioTypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings72.35%Based on This Year's Estimates70.18%Based on Next Year's Estimates65.12%Based on Cashflow33.55% Southern Dividend History by QuarterAnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/22/2024quarterly$0.723.98%5/17/20245/20/20246/6/20241/18/2024quarterly$0.704.08%2/16/20242/20/20243/6/202410/16/2023quarterly$0.704.15%11/17/202311/20/202312/6/20237/17/2023quarterly$0.703.96%8/18/20238/21/20239/6/20234/17/2023quarterly$0.703.87%5/12/20235/15/20236/6/20231/20/2023quarterly$0.684.05%2/17/20232/21/20233/6/2023 Get Dividend Updates for Companies Like SouthernEnter your email address below to receive our daily newsletter that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. 10/18/2022quarterly$0.684.19%11/18/202211/21/202212/6/20227/18/2022quarterly$0.683.79%8/12/20228/15/20229/6/20224/19/2022quarterly$0.683.58%5/13/20225/16/20226/6/20221/14/2022quarterly$0.663.86%2/18/20222/22/20223/7/202210/18/2021quarterly$0.664.23%11/12/202111/15/202112/6/20217/19/2021quarterly$0.664.2%8/13/20218/16/20219/7/20214/20/2021quarterly$0.664%5/14/20215/17/20216/7/20211/15/2021quarterly$0.644.29%2/12/20212/16/20213/8/202110/19/2020quarterly$0.644.41%11/13/202011/16/202012/7/20207/20/2020quarterly$0.644.72%8/14/20208/17/20209/8/20204/20/2020quarterly$0.644.61%5/15/20205/18/20206/8/20201/17/2020quarterly$0.623.69%2/14/20202/18/20203/6/202010/21/2019quarterly$0.624.03%11/15/201911/18/201912/6/20197/15/2019quarterly$0.624.42%8/16/20198/19/20199/6/20194/15/2019quarterly$0.624.7%5/17/20195/20/20196/6/20191/17/2019quarterly$0.605.11%2/15/20192/19/20193/6/201910/15/2018quarterly$0.605.42%11/16/201811/19/201812/6/20187/16/2018quarterly$0.605.03%8/17/20188/20/20189/6/20184/16/2018quarterly$0.605.33%5/18/20185/21/20186/6/20181/19/2018quarterly$0.585.19%2/16/20182/20/20183/6/201810/16/2017quarterly$0.584.54%11/17/201711/20/201712/6/20177/17/2017quarterly$0.584.93%8/17/20178/21/20179/6/20174/17/2017quarterly$0.584.64%5/11/20175/15/20176/6/20171/13/2017quarterly$0.564.51%2/16/20172/21/20173/6/201710/17/2016quarterly$0.564.38%11/17/201611/21/201612/6/20167/18/2016quarterly$0.564.18%8/11/20168/15/20169/6/20164/18/2016quarterly$0.564.39%5/12/20165/16/20166/6/20161/14/2016quarterly$0.54254.6%2/11/20162/16/20163/7/201610/19/2015quarterly$0.54254.72%11/12/201511/16/201512/4/20157/20/2015quarterly$0.54255.02%8/13/20158/17/20159/5/20154/20/2015quarterly$0.54255%5/14/20155/18/20156/6/20151/16/2015quarterly$0.52504.07%2/12/20152/17/20153/6/201510/20/2014quarterly$0.52504.47%10/30/201411/3/201412/6/20147/21/2014quarterly$0.52504.68%7/31/20148/4/20149/6/2014The Next Nvidia? (Ad)The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.Go here now for this breaking story.1/17/2014quarterly$0.50754.87%1/30/20142/3/20143/6/201410/21/2013quarterly$0.50754.8%10/31/201311/4/201312/6/20137/15/2013quarterly$0.50754.49%8/1/20138/5/20139/6/20134/16/2013quarterly$0.50754.22%5/2/20135/6/20136/6/20131/18/2013quarterly$0.494.47%1/31/20132/4/20133/6/2013(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Southern Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Southern's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Southern is 3.64%. Learn more on SO's dividend yield history. How much is Southern's annual dividend? The annual dividend for SO shares is $2.80. Learn more on SO's annual dividend history. How often does Southern pay dividends? Southern pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When is Southern's next dividend payment? Southern's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.72 per share will be made to shareholders on Thursday, June 6, 2024. When was Southern's most recent dividend payment? Southern's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.70 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. When is Southern's ex-dividend date? Southern's next ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17, 2024. When was Southern's most recent ex-dividend date? Southern's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, February 16, 2024. Is Southern's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 3.06% per year. What track record does Southern have of raising its dividend? Southern has increased its dividend for the past 24 consecutive years. When did Southern last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Monday, April 22, 2024. What is Southern's dividend payout ratio? 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