Southern California Gas Company PFD SER A 6%
SOCGPStock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.98%
Annual Dividend
$1.50
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
—
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Southern California Gas Company PFD SER A 6% (SOCGP) yields 4.98% ($1.50 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $20.28 — -32% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100).
Is SOCGP a good dividend stock?
YesSouthern California Gas Company PFD SER A 6% (SOCGP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.98% ($1.50/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.98%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- —
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 6.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -15%
- 52-Week Range
- $23.30 – $30.16
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SOCGP Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
+16%
5 Years
-15%
52-Week Range
$23.30 – $30.16
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SOCGP worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Southern California Gas Company PFD SER A 6% is $20.28 per share, versus a market price of $29.94. That implies 32% of downside.
Fair Value
$20.28
Current Price
$29.94
Downside
-32%
Margin of Safety
-48%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.50 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SOCGP Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.50 / yr per share
