The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is recognized as one of the Best Dividend Stocks for a Dividend Champions List. It serves over 9 million people in the Southeast through its electric and gas utilities, fiber-optic and wireless communication services, and wholesale energy sales.

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) has a leading role in nuclear energy, managing eight reactors, including Vogtle Units 3 and 4. These units, completed in 2023 and 2024, are the first commercial reactors built in the US in about thirty years.

With 24 years of consecutive dividend increases and a history of paying dividends for 78 years, The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is a steady investment. Its quarterly dividend is $0.74 per share, with a yield of 3.15% as of October 2.

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