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The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
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$86.17
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$86.16
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The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Day range
Current $86.17
52-week range
Current $86.17
Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.
GoAI Score
Hold
Valuation
66
Undervalued
Sentiment
54
Mixed
Risk
12
Low Risk
Momentum
42
Neutral
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The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Day range
Current $86.17
52-week range
Current $86.17
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 29.55B USD | 26.72B USD | 25.25B USD | 29.28B USD | 23.11B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 20.74B USD | 13.38B USD | 13.55B USD | 18.65B USD | 12.87B USD |
| Gross profit | 8.81B USD | 13.34B USD | 11.71B USD | 10.63B USD | 10.25B USD |
| Operating expenses | 1.54B USD | 6.27B USD | 5.88B USD | 5.26B USD | 6.55B USD |
| Interest expense | 3.31B USD | 2.74B USD | 2.45B USD | 2.02B USD | 1.84B USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6.03B USD | 5.27B USD | 4.99B USD | 4.06B USD | 3.97B USD |
| Operating income | 7.27B USD | 7.07B USD | 5.83B USD | 5.37B USD | 3.7B USD |
| Net income | 4.34B USD | 4.4B USD | 3.98B USD | 3.54B USD | 2.41B USD |
Company facts updated Oct 10, 2026.
Recent quarterly results
Recent quarterly results
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Average target
$97.00
12.57% upsideCash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
$2.94
2025 complete year+12.2% since 2021
2026 partial: $2.26
$2.62
2,021
$2.70
2,022
$2.78
2,023
$2.86
2,024
$2.94
2,025
$2.26
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.76Quarterly | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
Dividend | May 18, 2026 | $0.76Quarterly | May 18, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
Dividend | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.74Quarterly | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 |
Dividend | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.74Quarterly | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 |
Dividend | Aug 18, 2025 | $0.74Quarterly | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 |
Dividend | May 19, 2025 | $0.74Quarterly | May 19, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 |
Ex-dividend Aug 17, 2026
$0.76
Quarterly
Record Aug 17, 2026 · Payment Sep 8, 2026
Ex-dividend May 18, 2026
$0.76
Quarterly
Record May 18, 2026 · Payment Jun 8, 2026
Ex-dividend Feb 17, 2026
$0.74
Quarterly
Record Feb 17, 2026 · Payment Mar 6, 2026
Ex-dividend Nov 17, 2025
$0.74
Quarterly
Record Nov 17, 2025 · Payment Dec 8, 2025
Ex-dividend Aug 18, 2025
$0.74
Quarterly
Record Aug 18, 2025 · Payment Sep 8, 2025
Ex-dividend May 19, 2025
$0.74
Quarterly
Record May 19, 2025 · Payment Jun 6, 2025
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF1557.T192.46B0.15%129.34T JPY0.09%¥122,850+0.12%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI3.16B0.13%2.3T USD0.03%$381.94+0.63%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO2.64B0.15%1.8T USD0.03%$715.59+0.61%
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFXLU1.81B7.68%23.79B USD0.08%$41.41+0.83%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV1.32B0.15%892.79B USD0.03%$781.97+0.60%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY1.22B0.15%817.2B USD0.09%$778.57+0.60%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV949.15M0.36%262.4B USD0.03%$220.59+0.44%
Vanguard Utilities ETFVPU683.58M6.78%10.1B USD0.09%$179.15+0.80%State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF1557.TVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTIVanguard S&P 500 ETFVOOState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFXLUiShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVVState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPYVanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTVVanguard Utilities ETFVPUAI-generated and delayed market data for informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice.
