SO (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 62.10 ✓ Yield 3.14%, Avg. Growth per Year 2.48%, 99.6% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of SO`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Southern Company are growing at a rate of 1.91% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did Southern Company ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2001-04-03 with a factor of 10000:6109. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.64.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 1102 +0.92%
2023 1092 +0.18%
2022 1090 +2.64%
2021 1062 +0.38%
2020 1058 +0.47%
2019 1053 +1.86%
2018 1033.79 +2.6%
2017 1007.6 +1.76%
2016 990.2 +8.62%
2015 911.6 +0.36%
2014 908.3 +2.37%
2013 887.3 +2.22%
2012 868 -0.08%
2011 868.69 +2.44%
2010 848 +3.04%
2009 823 +5.53%
2008 779.86 +1.79%
2007 766.15 +2.12%
2006 750.26 +1.09%
2005 742.2 -0.25%
2004 744.03 +1%
2003 736.64 +2.46%
2002 718.94 +2.56%
2001 701.01 +2.7%
2000 682.58 +4.51%
1999 653.13 -6.82%
1998 700.94 +1.5%
1997 690.57 +3.4%
1996 667.86 +0.36%
1995 665.43 -0.01%
1994 665.48 +3.96%
1993 640.14 +8.44%
1992 590.31 +0.95%
1991 584.75 +9.98%
1990 531.67 -7.38%
1989 574.04 -7.98%
1988 623.83 +8.7%
1987 573.89 +2.87%
1986 557.87 +6.94%
1985 521.68

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 62.10
Dividends Paid 12m 2.84 Yield 12m 3.14%
Payout Consistency 99.6% Yield on Cost 5y 5.60%
Growth Rate 5y 2.48% Correlation Rate 5y 98.41%
First Payout 1985-01-29 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-08-19 Quarterly 0.72 0.83%
2024-05-17 Quarterly 0.72 2.9% 0.92%
2024-02-16 Quarterly 0.7 1.06%
2023-11-17 Quarterly 0.7 1%
2023-08-18 Quarterly 0.7 1.04%
2023-05-12 Quarterly 0.7 2.9% 0.94%
2023-02-17 Quarterly 0.68 1.05%
2022-11-18 Quarterly 0.68 1.05%
2022-08-12 Quarterly 0.68 0.88%
2022-05-13 Quarterly 0.68 3% 0.92%
2022-02-18 Quarterly 0.66 1.03%
2021-11-12 Quarterly 0.66 1.06%
2021-08-13 Quarterly 0.66 1.01%
2021-05-14 Quarterly 0.66 3.1% 1.01%
2021-02-12 Quarterly 0.64 1.06%
2020-11-13 Quarterly 0.64 1.02%
2020-08-14 Quarterly 0.64 1.18%
2020-05-15 Quarterly 0.64 3.2% 1.19%
2020-02-14 Quarterly 0.62 0.9%
2019-11-15 Quarterly 0.62 1%
2019-08-16 Quarterly 0.62  
2019-05-17 Quarterly 0.62 3.3%  
2019-02-15 Quarterly 0.6  
2018-11-16 Quarterly 0.6  
2018-08-17 Quarterly 0.6  
2018-05-18 Quarterly 0.6 3.4%  
2018-02-16 Quarterly 0.58  
2017-11-17 Quarterly 0.58  
2017-08-17 Quarterly 0.58  
2017-05-11 Quarterly 0.58  

  • SO`s 3.14% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.84 USD by the current stock price 90.31.
  • 5.60% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.84 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 99.6% Payout Consistency of SO Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 2.48% per year in the last 5-Years showcases SO`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 62.10 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.