Southern Company's 3.6% Yield And Real Dividend Growth

May 29, 2022 7:00 AM ETThe Southern Company (SO) StockSO41 Comments

Summary

  • Southern Company has done well, adding 11% year to date as investors search for safe high-yield opportunities.
  • While its dividend growth is slow and prone to inflation risks, Southern Company is one of the few places left for income-oriented investors to put their money.
  • Earnings per share is accelerating and I have little doubt that SO will continue its uptrend - especially if long-term yields come down.
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Introduction

I've spent a lot of time discussing dividend growth opportunities this month. That's based on my focus on these stocks as I prefer dividend growth over high yield and because the market sell-off presented a lot of great opportunities - it still

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