Does SOJD pay a dividend?

Yes. Southern Company (The) Series 2 pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.20% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.24 per share.

How much does SOJD pay in dividends?

$1.24 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SOJD ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SOJD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

SOJD Dividend

Southern Company (The) Series 2

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of October 29, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.20%
Annual dividend: $1.24
Payout ratio: 0.67
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $17.20
Market cap: $19.8B

Is SOJD a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.20% against a median of 2.81% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.67 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 6 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.

SOJD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2020 to 2025.

Peak $1.24 in 2021Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 27 dividend payments for SOJD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
October 29, 2026	October 30, 2026	$0.3094	Quarterly
July 29, 2026	July 30, 2026	$0.3094	Quarterly
April 29, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.3094	Quarterly
January 29, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.3094	Quarterly
October 29, 2025	October 30, 2025	$0.3094	Quarterly
July 29, 2025	July 30, 2025	$0.3094	Quarterly
April 29, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.3094	Quarterly
January 29, 2025	January 30, 2025	$0.3094	Quarterly
October 29, 2024	October 30, 2024	$0.3094	Quarterly
July 29, 2024	July 30, 2024	$0.3094	Quarterly
April 26, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.3094	Quarterly
January 26, 2024	January 30, 2024	$0.3094	Quarterly
October 26, 2023	October 30, 2023	$0.3094	Quarterly
July 27, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.3094	Quarterly
April 27, 2023	April 30, 2023	$0.3094	Quarterly
January 26, 2023	January 30, 2023	$0.3090	Quarterly
October 27, 2022	October 30, 2022	$0.3090	Quarterly
July 28, 2022	July 30, 2022	$0.3090	Quarterly
April 13, 2022	April 30, 2022	$0.3090	Quarterly
January 27, 2022	January 30, 2022	$0.3094	Quarterly
October 28, 2021	October 30, 2021	$0.3090	Quarterly
July 28, 2021	July 30, 2021	$0.3090	Quarterly
April 28, 2021	April 30, 2021	$0.3090	Quarterly
January 28, 2021	January 30, 2021	$0.3090	Quarterly
October 28, 2020	October 30, 2020	$0.3090	Quarterly
July 28, 2020	July 30, 2020	$0.3090	Quarterly
April 28, 2020	April 30, 2020	$0.3820	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SOJD pay a dividend?: Yes. Southern Company (The) Series 2 pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.20% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.24 per share.
How much does SOJD pay in dividends?: $1.24 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SOJD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SOJD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.