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SO Dividend Calculator
The Southern Company. Project income and DRIP growth with SO’s real price, payout and historical growth rate, refreshed daily.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026
| Year | Shares | Div / Share | Dividends | Cumulative | Invested | Portfolio | YOC |
|---|
Hypothetical projection with constant growth rates. Dividends shown net of the tax setting. Not a prediction.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount / share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | $0.7600 | +2.7% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.7400 | 0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.7400 | 0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.7400 | 0.0% |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.7400 | +2.8% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.7200 | 0.0% |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.7200 | 0.0% |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.7200 |
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SO dividend FAQ
How much does SO pay in dividends?
SO currently pays $0.7600 per share per payment on a quarterly schedule. Over the trailing twelve months it has paid $2.98 per share, a yield of 3.10% at the current price of $96.07.
How much income would $10,000 in SO generate?
At the current TTM rate, a $10,000 position in SO would generate approximately $310 per year, or about $25.85 per month before taxes. Use the calculator above to model reinvestment and growth.
When is the next SO dividend?
Based on its historical quarterly payment pattern, the next SO ex-dividend date is estimated around Aug 17, 2026. This is an estimate until officially declared. See the SO ex-dividend date page for the payment timeline.
Is SO dividend growing?
Yes. The SO dividend has grown at a 2.97% compound annual rate over the past 5 years, with 25 consecutive years of increases in our data. The calculator pre-fills this rate in the dividend growth field.
What is a realistic dividend growth rate for the projection?
The best anchor is the ticker's own history: 2.88% over 3 years, 2.97% over 5 years, 3.16% over 10 years. High current yields usually come with lower growth, and vice versa.