SO dividend analysis
Industrials · $289.00 share price
SO dividend deep dive
Dividend snapshot for SO: 2.90% yield, 59% payout, $8.38 annual distribution per share. The growth track record sits at 40 consecutive years of dividend hikes.
Safety inventory on SO: 60/100 composite, anchored on the 64/100 Quality pillar. Fair-safety band on the framework.
Hold-and-reinvest math: SO at 2.90% yield + 12.9% distribution growth produces 17.5% / 38.0% / 90.5% cumulative income at 5y / 10y / 20y horizons. Capital appreciation is separate.
Three sector peers anchor the SO comparison: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%). The mean peer yield is 3.13%, against 2.90% on SO. Use the relative position to size the income premium or discount in the thesis.
SO payment timeline: ex-dividend 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The next declaration is the catalyst for the next data point on the consecutive-growth streak, which currently stands at 40 years.
Income summary on SO: 2.90% / 12.9% / 60. Three numbers — yield, growth, safety. The thesis hinges on whether the Quality pillar (64/100) holds through the next cycle.
DRIP yield projection
Cumulative income return at the current $289.00 entry, holding the 2.90% yield and 12.9% growth flat. Capital appreciation is excluded from this calculation.
Quality + Risk pillar breakdown
Earnings durability, return on capital, accruals, free-cash-flow conversion.
Leverage, earnings volatility, liquidity, balance-sheet coverage.
Peer dividend comparison
| Ticker | Yield (TTM) | |
|---|---|---|
| KO | 5.00% | full analysis → |
| PG | 1.50% | full analysis → |
| PEP | 2.90% | full analysis → |
Recent dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-15 | $2.095 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $2.032 |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $1.972 |
| 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-15 | $1.913 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-15 | $1.856 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-15 | $1.800 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-15 | $1.746 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $1.694 |
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As of 2026-05-15. ISR cache 6h.