$93.34
+0.22 (+0.24%)
As of Nov 5, 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$93.34
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 $93.34/share
Monthly
$24.46
Quarterly
$73.39
Annually
$293.54
107 shares Based on current price of $93.34 per share
To earn $100/month in dividends
You would need 438 shares
$40,882.92
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% $88.25
SO
Southern Co/The
4.02% $2.74 69.5% $93.34
DUK
Duke Energy Corp
4.52% $4.25 66.4% $130.08
CEG
Constellation Energy
0.91% $1.56 21.0% $239.65
AEP
American Electric Power
4.48% $3.74 56.1% $126.77
D
Dominion Energy Inc
5.69% $2.63 76.0% $69.64
SRE
Sempra
3.23% $2.52 89.4% $79.83
ETR
Entergy Corp
4.47% $2.48 61.6% $110.30
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc
2.88% $2.14 63.5% $80.37
EXC
Exelon Corp
3.67% $1.59 58.4% $46.53