How Many SOJC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.31 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,574 SOJC shares, about $83,933 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $18.35. $1,000 a month takes about 9,147 shares, about $167,847. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 (SOJC) pays $0.328 a share quarterly, $1.31 a year, a 7.15% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $18.35. It has made 16 dividend payments since 2023.
At today’s rate of $0.328 quarterly and the last close of $18.35, this is what SOJC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.328 | $0.11 | $1.31 |
| 100 shares | $32.80 | $10.93 | $131.20 |
| $10,000 invested (545.0 shares) | $178.75 | $59.58 | $714.99 |
| 4,574 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.27 | $500.09 | $6,001.09 |
| 9,147 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.22 | $1,000.07 | $12,000.86 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SOJC shares reinvest into 1.79 new shares each payment, about 7.3 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 56 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with SOJC’s own history in the SOJC DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
SOJC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SOJC yields 7.15% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $18.35.
- Its own 3-year median is 5.82%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 3 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is SOJC’s Next Dividend? December 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date
SOJC’s next dividend is $0.3281 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026. Own SOJC by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 1, 2026. The latest one, $0.328 a share, went ex on Aug 31, 2026 and paid Sep 2, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SOJC Pay?
SOJC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- EPS payout: 31.6% - $1.31 paid / $4.15 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 45.0% (median of 10 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 6.8% - $1.31 paid / $19.43 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 57.3% (median of 10 earlier trailing years)
SOJC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (SO, DUK...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Utilities companies closest to SOJC in market value, SOJC’s 7.15% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 3.36%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOJC $18.35Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 | $0.328/qtr$1.31/yr fwd | 7.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsno raise streak |
| SO $93.66Southern | $0.76/qtr$3.04/yr fwd | 3.25% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 43+ yrsraised 25 yrs in a row |
| DUK $128.96Duke Energy | $1.085/qtr$4.34/yr fwd | 3.37% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 42+ yrsraised 21 yrs in a row |
| CEG $267.76Constellation Energy | $0.4265/qtr$1.71/yr fwd | 0.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3+ yrsraised 3+ yrs in a row |
| NGG $83.62National Grid | $2.174/half-yr$4.35/yr fwd | 5.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2008 varied2020 varied2022 variedno 2000 record | 9 yrsno raise streak |
| AEP $127.84American Electric Power Company | $0.97/qtr$3.88/yr fwd | 3.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20032000 cut2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 22 yrsraised 16 yrs in a row |
| D $68.38Dominion Energy | $0.668/qtr$2.67/yr fwd | 3.91% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20202000 held2008 raised2020 cut2022 raised | 5 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| EMP $18.33Entergy Mississippi, Inc. 1M BD 66 | $0.306/qtr$1.22/yr fwd | 6.68% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsno raise streak |
| ELC $18.31Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT | $0.305/qtr$1.22/yr fwd | 6.66% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2020 held2022 variedno 2000/2008 record | 8 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| ETR $111.70Entergy | $0.64/qtr$2.56/yr fwd | 2.29% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 27 yrsraised 11 yrs in a row |
| SRE $78.40Sempra | $0.658/qtr$2.63/yr fwd | 3.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 2 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SOJC vs SO, SOJC vs DUK, SOJC vs CEG.
SOJC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2023
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | $0.3281 | Quarterly | Declared |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.328 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SOJC
SOJC Dividend Questions
How often does SOJC pay dividends?
SOJC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does SOJC pay dividends monthly?
No. SOJC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next SOJC dividend?
SOJC’s next dividend is $0.3281 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026. Own SOJC by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 1, 2026. The latest one, $0.328 a share, went ex on Aug 31, 2026 and paid Sep 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.328 per share, $1.31 a year.
Does SOJC pay a dividend in December 2026?
Yes. SOJC declared $0.3281 a share with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026, paying on Dec 1, 2026. Own SOJC by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.
How much does SOJC pay per share?
SOJC pays $0.328 a share quarterly, $1.31 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $18.35 that is a 7.15% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 3-year median is 5.82%.
Has SOJC raised its dividend?
SOJC has no current streak of yearly raises.
Is SOJC’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. SOJC paid out 32% of its earnings and 7% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has gone 2+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 10-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SOJC dividends?
Add SOJC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run SOJC in the DRIP calculator.
