Also trades as: SOJD (NYSE) · $vol 2M
SOJE Dividends
Southern Company (The) Series 2
1W: -3.2%
1M: -3.5%
3M: -8.1%
YTD: -14.8%
1Y: -19.0%
3Y: -4.0%
5Y: -26.9%
$15.14
-0.10 (-0.66%)
After Hours: $15.29 (+0.14, +0.96%)
Weekly Expected Move ±2.7%
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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 81% of companies Debt: 42.0% of company value Bonds: $726.1M held by 561 funds, 68 bp over Treasuries → 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 $0.44 (down 97%), Southern Company (The) Series 2 would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $77.09B against a stock market value of $106.49B.
Distance to default 9.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, 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.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $0.44 (down 97%), Southern Company (The) Series 2 would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $77.09B against a stock market value of $106.49B.
Distance to default 9.97 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, 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.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
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3.25%
Dividend Yield
$3.00
Annual Dividend
66.6%
Payout Ratio
120.5%
FCF Payout
0
Yr Increase Streak
—%
Buyback Yield
7.52%
Total Return
21.00%
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| Ex-Date | Amount | Adj. Amount | Yield | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 672.65% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 630.63% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 600.34% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 579.15% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 574.71% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 591.55% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 600.69% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-14 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 586.92% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-11 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 489.05% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-12 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 514.20% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-11 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 537.08% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-11 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 524.48% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-12 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 591.55% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 513.45% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 515.97% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 555.56% | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-13 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 587.91% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-13 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 551.76% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 515.72% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 418.99% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-13 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 440.92% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-13 | $0.2630 | $0.2625 | 333.17% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-13 | $0.2625 | $0.2625 | 239.11% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-13 | $0.3412 | $0.3412 | 135.15% | Quarterly |