$93.63
-$0.37(-0.39%)
*Data last updated: 2026-05-25 05:25 (UTC+8)
As of 2026-05-25 05:25, Southern Co (SO) is priced at $93.63, with a total market cap of $106.58B, a P/E ratio of 22.15, and a dividend yield of 3.15%. Today, the stock price fluctuated between $93.63 and $95.07. The current price is 0.00% above the day's low and 1.51% below the day's high, with a trading volume of 2.15M. Over the past 52 weeks, SO has traded between $90.86 to $99.17, and the current price is -5.58% away from the 52-week high.
SO Key Stats
Yesterday's Close$94.24
Market Cap$106.58B
Volume2.15M
P/E Ratio22.15
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.15%
Dividend Amount$0.76
Diluted EPS (TTM)3.88
Net Income (FY)$4.34B
Revenue (FY)$29.55B
Earnings Date2026-07-30
EPS Estimate1.01
Revenue Estimate$7.26B
Shares Outstanding1.13B
Beta (1Y)0.357
Ex-Dividend Date2026-05-18
Dividend Payment Date2026-06-08
About SO
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
SectorUtilities
IndustryRegulated Electric
CEOChristopher C. Womack
HeadquartersAtlanta,GA,US
Official Websitehttps://www.southerncompany.com
Employees (FY)29.80K
Average Revenue (1Y)$991.71K
Net Income per Employee$145.67K
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