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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Southern Company Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock increased by 5.4% to $776.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $736.00M to $776.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash flow generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or financial stress.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflow distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric reflec...
Peer comparison
Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against free cash flow to assess coverage.
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other_payments_of_dividends_common_stockHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $699.00M | $700.00M | $700.00M | $702.00M | $723.00M | $741.00M | $736.00M | $776.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +3.0% | +2.5% | -0.7% | +5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +5.9% | — | +5.4% |
Range$699.00M – $776.00M
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
- Southern Company (SO) reported payments of ordinary dividends, common stock of $776.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Company's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $736.00M to $776.00M.
- What does payments of ordinary dividends, common stock mean?
- The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.