The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is recognized as one of the 13 Best High Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $100. In its latest earnings release, SO raised its five-year base capital plan by $13 billion to $76 billion, reviewing around 10 GW of new generation requests. It has a pipeline exceeding 50 GW of potential customer load, emphasizing disciplined, risk-adjusted contract structures. SO offers a quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share, raised by 2.8% in April 2025, marking its 24th consecutive year of dividend growth. The stock supports a dividend yield of 3.24% as of September 18.

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