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The Southern Company · NYSE
Price: $93.91 · Annual div: $2.96/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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$10,000 in SO → $299.4K in 10 years · $60.74/month
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold SO.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 3.15% | 0.35% | $315 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 2.68% | -0.12% | $268 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 2.52% | -0.28% | $252 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 3.15% | 0.35% | $315 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 2.87% | 0.07% | $287 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 3.15% | 0.35% | $315 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 2.36% | -0.44% | $236 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 2.68% | -0.12% | $268 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 2.20% | -0.60% | $220 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 2.32% | -0.48% | $232 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 2.20% | -0.60% | $220 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $2.96/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
SO pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
How SO compares to typical Utilities averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for SO sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Exempt | 2026-04-01 | 82 | — | — | ||
| F-InKind | 2026-04-01 | 82 | $96.94 | $7.9K | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-04-01 | 42 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-04-01 | 23 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-04-01 | 13 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-04-01 | 464.205 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-04-01 | 838.147 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-04-01 | 786.569 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-04-01 | 851.042 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-04-01 | 786.569 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst consensus price target via FMP. Not a guarantee of future performance. Past analyst accuracy varies.
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the SO dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
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