SO Dividend History & Yield Analysis
SO has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $92.29.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$2.263 pmts
- 2025$2.944 pmts
- 2024$2.864 pmts
- 2023$2.784 pmts
- 2022$2.704 pmts
- 2021$2.624 pmts
- 2020$2.544 pmts
- 2019$2.464 pmts
- 2018$2.384 pmts
- 2017$2.304 pmts
- 2016$2.224 pmts
- 2015$2.154 pmts
- 2014$2.084 pmts
- 2013$2.014 pmts
- 2012$1.944 pmts
- 2011$1.874 pmts
- 2010$1.804 pmts
- 2009$1.734 pmts
- 2008$1.664 pmts
- 2007$1.604 pmts
- 2006$1.544 pmts
- 2005$1.484 pmts
- 2004$1.424 pmts
- 2003$1.394 pmts
- 2002$1.364 pmts
SO Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-17 | $0.7600 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-18 | $0.7600 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-17 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-17 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-18 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-19 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-18 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-18 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-19 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-17 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-16 | $0.7000 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-17 | $0.7000 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-18 | $0.7000 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-12 | $0.7000 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-17 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-18 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-12 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-13 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-18 | $0.6600 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-12 | $0.6600 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-13 | $0.6600 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-14 | $0.6600 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-12 | $0.6400 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-13 | $0.6400 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-14 | $0.6400 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.6400 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-14 | $0.6200 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $0.6200 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | $0.6200 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-17 | $0.6200 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-15 | $0.6000 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-16 | $0.6000 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-17 | $0.6000 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-18 | $0.6000 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-16 | $0.5800 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-17 | $0.5800 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-17 | $0.5800 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-11 | $0.5800 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-16 | $0.5600 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-17 | $0.5600 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-11 | $0.5600 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-12 | $0.5600 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-11 | $0.5430 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-12 | $0.5430 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-13 | $0.5430 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-14 | $0.5430 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-12 | $0.5250 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-30 | $0.5250 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-31 | $0.5250 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-01 | $0.5250 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-30 | $0.5070 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-31 | $0.5070 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-01 | $0.5070 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-02 | $0.5070 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-31 | $0.4900 |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-01 | $0.4900 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-02 | $0.4900 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | $0.4900 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-02 | $0.4730 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | $0.4730 |
Does SO pay dividends?
Yes. SO pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.7600 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the SO yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($3.00) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SO DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.