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Southern Co/The

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$85.46

-0.06 (-0.07%)

As of Sep 21, 9:32 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

4.02%

Dividend Yield

+2.72% vs S&P 500 avg

$2.74

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.69

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio69.5%

Ex-DividendFeb 24, 2026

Pay DateMar 13, 2026

Stock Price$85.46

Yield on Cost If you bought at that price, what would your yield be today?

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in SO at $85.46/share

Monthly

$26.75

Quarterly

$80.24

Annually

$320.98

117 shares Based on current price of $85.46 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 438 shares

$37,431.48

investment needed

Dividend Safety

Moderate 69.5% payout ratio

Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio between 60-80% means most earnings go to dividends, leaving less room for growth.

Dividend Comparison — Utilities

Stock	Yield	Annual Div	Payout Ratio	Price
NEE Nextera Energy Inc	3.25%	$2.26	68.5%	$79.63
SO Southern Co/The	4.02%	$2.74	69.5%	$85.46
DUK Duke Energy Corp	4.52%	$4.25	66.4%	$116.74
CEG Constellation Energy	0.91%	$1.56	21.0%	$262.11
AEP American Electric Power	4.48%	$3.74	56.1%	$120.03
D Dominion Energy Inc	5.69%	$2.63	76.0%	$62.82
SRE Sempra	3.23%	$2.52	89.4%	$81.20
VST Vistra Corp	0.62%	$1.47	52.8%	$140.78
ETR Entergy Corp	4.47%	$2.48	61.6%	$101.58
XEL Xcel Energy Inc	2.88%	$2.14	63.5%	$71.85