Southern Company (SO)
| Market Cap | 70.03B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 20.38B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 3.12B |
| Shares Out | 1.06B |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.93 |
| PE Ratio | 22.56 |
| Forward PE | 19.53 |
| Dividend | $2.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.84% |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $66.09 |
| Previous Close | $64.92 |
| Change ($) | 1.17 |
| Change (%) | 1.80% |
| Day's Open | 64.91 |
| Day's Range | 64.82 - 66.40 |
| Day's Volume | 4,870,856 |
| 52-Week Range | 48.80 - 66.40 |
ATLANTA, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced the acquisition of its 15th wind project — the 118-me...
ATLANTA, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company announced today it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.64 per share. This marks the 20th conse...
ATLANTA, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Natural Gas, Georgia's leading natural gas provider, with partners 11Alive, Lenox Square and eWaste/ePlanet, will celebrate Earth Day by holding its annua...
ATLANTA, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power is reminding customers to spring into energy savings by focusing on energy efficiency throughout the house. Spring is also a great time to evaluate ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Alabama Power Company has declared the regular quarterly dividends on the company's outstanding preferred stock as follows: Pre...
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ATLANTA, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2021 by 7:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Southern Company (SO) reduces GHG emissions by 52% from its 2007 benchmark levels, which indicates its minimal use of coal-power fleet due to low demand resulting from mild weather and the pandemic.
ATLANTA, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced additional personnel moves in advance of the retirement of Mark Lantrip after 40 years of service. Lantrip, who will be retiring t...
ATLANTA, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, the Southern Company system reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 52% from its 2007 benchmark levels, exceeding its 2030 goal to reduce GHG emissions by ...
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ATLANTA, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the month of April, Georgia Power and other electric utilities in Georgia are celebrating and thanking utility workers across the state. The daily work done...
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ATLANTA, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As another severe storm is expected Wednesday, Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather m...
ATLANTA, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today announced that Dr. Mark Berry, vice president of Environmental and Natural Resources, was named Vice Chair to The Electric Power Research In...
Southern Company (SO) unit Southern Power's purchase of Deuel Harvest Wind Facility is the 14th wind scheme in its portfolio.
ATLANTA, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced the acquisition of its 14th wind project — the 300-me...
ATLANTA, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Power Foundation today in honor of World Water Day is highlighting $1 million in environmental grants awarded to eight organizations throughout the st...
Georgia Power, a unit of Southern Company (SO), announces a deferment of the hot functional test at Vogtle Unit 3 due to a recent detection of additional construction remediation work.
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ATLANTA, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the threat of severe weather, including heavy thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes over the coming days, Georgia Power encourages custo...
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ATLANTA, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate National Solar Appreciation Day this year, Georgia Power is reminding customers of the resources and programs available to help them connect with the...
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ATLANTA, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power has named Fran Forehand as senior vice president of Power Delivery for Georgia Power, effective April 2, 2021. In her new role, Forehand will be res...
Southern Company's (SO) wholly-owned subsidiary, Georgia Power, is set to enable fast charging access for EVs, as they continue to make progress in range and performance.
ATLANTA, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With an increase of electric vehicles (EVs) on Georgia roads every day, Georgia Power is committed to assisting customers with access to efficient and reliable cha...
ATLANTA, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company joins five other energy companies today in announcing plans to ensure electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging ...
ATLANTA, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The average outage time for Georgia Power customers was 42% less than the national average in 2019, according to the most recent available data from the U.S. Energ...
ATLANTA, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today announced its first sustainability bond, and the first sustainability bond for a domestic utility in the United States. Bond proceeds will be a...
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ATLANTA, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Several Southern Company system attorneys have been selected to participate in two prestigious programs with the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD). Rub...
Southern Company (SO) continues to progress toward completing the Units 3 and 4 of the Vogtle nuclear project by the November 2021 and November 2022 regulatory approved in-service dates.
Southern Co. (SO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 9.30% and 0.93%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Southern Company CEO on the Texas energy crisis
Millions of Texas residents remain in the dark and cold as another winter storm moves across the state. Tom Fanning, CEO of Southern Company, joins the "Squawk Box" team to discuss.
ATLANTA, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter 2020 earnings of $387 million, or 37 cents per share, compared with $440 million, or 42 cents per share, in the four...
Southern Company (SO) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
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Southern Company (SO) and its subsidiary launch a research and development initiative known as HyBlend Project, which involves more than $15M in hydrogen research, with a term of two years.
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Southern Company takes foundational leadership role in hydrogen R&D effort to achieve net-zero goals
ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company and its Southern Company Gas subsidiary have helped to start a new research and development (R&D) initiative, known as HyBlend, to address the tec...
Southern Company's (SO) subsidiary Southern Power reveals plans to add 160 MW of battery-based energy storage projects at its Tranquillity Solar Facility and Garland Solar Facility in California.
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Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (SO) begins integrated flush at its Vogtle Unit 4 turbine system, which is a major step to help ensure the safe initiation of the unit.
ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company has been named to Fortune magazine's 2021 World's Most Admired Companies list, a ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies, bas...
About SO
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas ... [Read more...]
| Industry Utilities-Regulated Electric | |
| CEO Thomas Fanning | Employees 27,700 |
| Stock Exchange NYSE | Ticker Symbol SO |
Financial Performance
In 2020, SO's revenue was $20.38 billion, a decrease of -4.87% compared to the previous year's $21.42 billion. Earnings were $3.13 billion, a decrease of -34.08%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 19 analysts, the average rating for SO stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is 65.39, which is a decrease of -1.06% from the latest price.