SO Southern Company
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Southern Company (SO) is a utility company in the Electric Services industry, with a market capitalization of $105.7 billion. Shares last traded at $93.76, 5.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 0.3%. SO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.23, above the Electric Services median of 21.55. Net profit margin is 14.5%, above the peer median of 11.7%. Revenue grew 10.6% year over year. The shares yield 3.1% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-03-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
SO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $3.02B | $2.72 | 69% |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.95B | $2.68 | 67% |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.04B | $2.76 | 76% |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.91B | $2.69 | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.78B | $2.60 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.69B | $2.52 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.57B | $2.44 | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $2.42B | $2.37 | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $2.30B | $2.28 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $2.10B | $2.20 | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.96B | $2.14 | — |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.87B | $2.07 | — |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.20 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.38 | 2026-02-19 |
| FY 2025 | $3.92 | 2026-02-19 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.54 | 2025-10-30 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | 2025-07-31 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.21 | 2025-05-01 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Electric Services peers
SO vs 14 industry peers (Electric Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| NEE | NextEra Energy | $175.7B | 21.47 | 6.76 | 31.5% | -0.93% |
| SO | Southern Company | $105.7B | 24.23 | 3.50 | 14.5% | -0.92% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | $93.3B | 26.92 | 3.76 | 14.0% | +1.86% |
| AEP | American Electric Power | $70.7B | 18.61 | 3.18 | 17.1% | -0.38% |
| D | Dominion Energy | $58.8B | 19.89 | 3.35 | 16.9% | -1.39% |
| ETR | Entergy | $49.9B | 27.68 | 3.75 | 13.6% | -0.86% |
| VST | Vistra | $46.8B | 21.11 | 2.47 | 11.7% | +2.85% |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | $30.3B | 21.55 | 3.47 | 16.1% | +0.70% |
| DTE | DTE Energy | $27.9B | 22.09 | 1.77 | 8.0% | -1.21% |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | $27.8B | 25.98 | 2.97 | 11.4% | -0.33% |
| FE | FirstEnergy | $27.3B | 25.62 | 1.76 | 6.9% | -0.96% |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | $26.9B | 22.04 | 2.86 | 13.0% | -1.24% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | $26.0B | 17.84 | 1.86 | 10.4% | -0.76% |
| EIX | Edison International | $22.9B | 5.14 | 1.19 | 23.1% | -0.18% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.