Also trades as: SOJE (NYSE) · $vol 1M
SOJD Dividends
Southern Company (The) Series 2
1W: -1.1%
1M: -1.4%
3M: -6.9%
YTD: -14.3%
1Y: -17.0%
3Y: +0.4%
5Y: -17.8%
$17.30
-0.10 (-0.60%)
Weekly Expected Move ±2.6%
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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 81% of companies Debt: 42.0% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.50 (down 97%), Southern Company (The) Series 2 would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $77.09B against a stock market value of $106.58B.
Distance to default 9.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $41.20B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 17.9%; Altman Z'' 0.86. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $0.50 (down 97%), Southern Company (The) Series 2 would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $77.09B against a stock market value of $106.58B.
Distance to default 9.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $41.20B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 17.9%; Altman Z'' 0.86. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
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Upcoming Dividend
2026-10-29
Ex-Date
2026-10-30
Payment Date
$0.31
Per Share
Quarterly
Frequency
Dividend Overview
3.24%
Dividend Yield
$3.00
Annual Dividend
66.6%
Payout Ratio
32.5%
FCF Payout
0
Yr Increase Streak
—%
Buyback Yield
-4.81%
Total Return
18.82%
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Full Payment History (27 payments)
| Ex-Date | Amount | Adj. Amount | Yield | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 711.26% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 665.37% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 621.89% | Irregular |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 602.49% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 591.83% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 608.42% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 612.63% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 587.90% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 550.99% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-29 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 562.76% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-26 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 572.13% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-26 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 533.41% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-26 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 621.25% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-27 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 559.20% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-27 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 536.19% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-26 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 548.62% | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-27 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 643.34% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 538.59% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.3090 | $0.3090 | 548.38% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-27 | $0.3094 | $0.3094 | 491.08% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 463.32% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 461.24% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 461.42% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 502.19% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 379.05% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-28 | $0.3090 | $0.3094 | 265.13% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-28 | $0.3820 | $0.3816 | 156.83% | Quarterly |