Question 1

When is the next SO ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next SO ex-dividend date on record is May 18, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own SO shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy SO on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own SO on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own SO before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the SO dividend?

Accepted Answer

SO's most recent dividend was $0.7600 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $3.04 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.32%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 18, 2026	—	$0.7600	regular
Feb 17, 2026	—	$0.7400	regular
Nov 17, 2025	—	$0.7400	regular
Aug 18, 2025	—	$0.7400	regular
May 19, 2025	—	$0.7400	regular
Feb 18, 2025	—	$0.7200	regular
Nov 18, 2024	—	$0.7200	regular
Aug 19, 2024	—	$0.7200	regular
May 17, 2024	—	$0.7200	regular
Feb 16, 2024	—	$0.7000	regular
Nov 17, 2023	—	$0.7000	regular
Aug 18, 2023	—	$0.7000	regular

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