When will Southern Co (SO) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 19, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, October 19. This is when we
expect Southern Co to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Southern Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 179 payments for it, going back to January 1982 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SO. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.76 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.04 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 2.7%, from $0.74 to $0.76 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.9% a year, compounded ($0.66 → $0.76) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 25, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 26 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 25 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 179 payments since January 1982 |
Southern Co's dividend schedule
Southern Co has paid quarterly across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, SO declares a dividend a median of 26 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SO gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 25 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 2.7%, from $0.74 to $0.76, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
SO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 179 going back to January 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.76 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.76 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.74 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.74 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.72 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.72 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.70 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.68 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | $0.68 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will SO announce its next dividend?
- We expect Southern Co to declare its next dividend around October 19, 2026 (the week of October 19, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own SO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SO pay a dividend?
- Southern Co has historically paid quarterly, across 179 payments since January 1982.
- How much does SO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.76 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.04 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SO announce its dividend?
- A median of 26 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.