SO Ex-Dividend Date
The Southern Company · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 22, 2026, the next SO ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026 with a pay date of Dec 7, 2026. To receive the upcoming The Southern Company dividend of $0.7600/share, you must buy SO before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Nov 16, 2026
Next Pay Date
Dec 7, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.7600
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
3.36%
Annual Dividend
$3.04
Key facts: SO ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 22, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for The Southern Company (SO) is Nov 16, 2026, with the dividend paid on Dec 7, 2026.
- To receive SO's next dividend, shares must be bought before Nov 16, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- SO's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 17, 2026, for $0.76 per share, paid Sep 8, 2026.
- SO pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SO Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 22, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SO/ex-dividend-date
SO Ex-Dividend Date History
Full SO dividend history SO profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.7600 | regular |
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | $0.7600 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.7400 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | $0.7400 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.7400 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.7400 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | $0.7000 | regular |
SO Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next SO ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 22, 2026, the next SO ex-dividend date on record is Nov 16, 2026, with a pay date of Dec 7, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own SO shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
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.
Do I have to own SO on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
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.
How much is the SO dividend?
As of Oct 22, 2026, 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 3.36%.
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