Market Cap
$107.80B
P/E Ratio
22.58
52W High
$99.58
52W Low
$81.69
Quality Score
SO scores 71/100 (B) — dividend safety is the strongest factor, analyst sentiment the weakest.
71
/ 100
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EPS
$1.71
Revenue
$8.41B
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Forward yield
3.24%
Annual / share
$3.04
Last ex-date
Aug 17, 2026
Last payment
Dec 7, 2026
Recent payments
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Buys
30
Sells
0
Reported value
$3.48M
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | MEADOR, DAVID E Director | Buy | 914 | $83.47 | $76,250.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | THOMAS, LIZANNE Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 262 | $83.47 | $21,875.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $82.73 | $8,273.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | AKELLA, JANAKI Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | JOHNS, JOHN D Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SMITH, WILLIAM G JR Director | Buy | 988 | $83.47 | $82,500.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SVINICKI, KRISTINE L Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | TURNER, JOHN M JR Director | Buy | 914 | $83.47 | $76,250.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | GRAIN, DAVID J Director | Buy | 973 | $83.47 | $81,250.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | ETHEREDGE, JAMES O Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Oct 1, 2026 | COOPER, SHANTELLA E. Director | Buy | 539 | $83.47 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Sep 3, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 1,400 | $88.87 | $124,418.00 | - |
| Sep 3, 2026 | SENA, PETER P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC | Other | 4,266 | $88.59 | $377,924.94 | - |
| Sep 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $88.45 | $8,845.00 | - |
| Aug 6, 2026 | SPAINHOUR, STERLING A JR. EVP & CLO | Other | 3,333 | $94.02 | $313,368.66 | - |
| Aug 3, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $94.28 | $9,428.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SMITH, WILLIAM G JR Director | Buy | 867 | $95.12 | $82,500.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $95.77 | $9,577.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 230 | $95.12 | $21,875.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | COOPER, SHANTELLA E. Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | TURNER, JOHN M JR Director | Buy | 802 | $95.12 | $76,250.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | MEADOR, DAVID E Director | Buy | 802 | $95.12 | $76,250.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | GRAIN, DAVID J Director | Buy | 854 | $95.12 | $81,250.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | THOMAS, LIZANNE Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SVINICKI, KRISTINE L Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | JOHNS, JOHN D Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | AKELLA, JANAKI Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ETHEREDGE, JAMES O Director | Buy | 473 | $95.12 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Jun 28, 2026 | SENA, PETER P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC | Other | 316 | $97.16 | $30,702.56 | - |
| Jun 28, 2026 | SENA, PETER P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC | Other | 667 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Jun 28, 2026 | SENA, PETER P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC | Other | 712 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $91.16 | $9,116.00 | - |
| May 24, 2026 | WOMACK, CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 7,662 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| May 24, 2026 | WOMACK, CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 3,414 | $94.55 | $322,793.70 | - |
| May 24, 2026 | WOMACK, CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO | Other | 6,898 | $94.55 | $652,205.90 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 100 | $96.57 | $9,657.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | SMITH, WILLIAM G JR Director | Buy | 851 | $96.94 | $82,500.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | JOHNS, JOHN D Director | Buy | 464 | $96.94 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 82 | $96.94 | $7,949.08 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | KIM, MATTHEW M. Comptroller | Other | 82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | AKELLA, JANAKI Director | Buy | 464 | $96.94 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | COOPER, SHANTELLA E. Director | Buy | 464 | $96.94 | $45,000.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 298 | $96.94 | $28,875.00 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | EARLEY, ANTHONY F JR Director | Buy | 464 | $96.94 | $45,000.00 | - |
Insider transactions via Alpha Vantage with SEC EDGAR fallback. Data can include grants, planned sales, and administrative filings; this is not investment advice.
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About The Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Visit southerncompany.comKey Statistics
- Open
- $93.99
- Prev Close
- $92.99
- Day High
- $94.33
- Day Low
- $93.47
- Volume
- 6.07M
- Market Cap
- $107.80B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.58
- EPS
- $4.15
- Beta
- 0.30
- Dividend Yield
- +3.27%
- 52W High
- $99.58
- 52W Low
- $81.69
- Analyst Target
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