SO Overview

Key Data

  • Open $65.02
  • Day Range 64.40 - 65.14
  • 52 Week Range 50.40 - 65.26
  • Market Cap $68.34B
  • Shares Outstanding 1.06B
  • Public Float 1.05B
  • Beta 0.70
  • Rev. per Employee $730.72K
  • P/E Ratio 22.19
  • EPS $2.93
  • Yield 3.94%
  • Dividend $0.64
  • Ex-Dividend Date Feb 12, 2021
  • Short Interest 10.05M 03/31/21
  • % of Float Shorted 0.95%
  • Average Volume 3.93M

Performance

5 Day
  • 3.23%
1 Month
  • 8.76%
3 Month
  • 8.82%
YTD
  • 5.68%
1 Year
  • 16.91%

Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 19 Full Ratings

Recent News

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Southern Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day

Southern Co. boosts dividend to keep yield well above its peers

Southern Co. raises quarterly dividend 3.1% to 66 cents a share

Southern Co. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Southern Co. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms market

Southern Co. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market

Southern Co. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Southern Co. stock outperforms market on strong trading day

Southern Co. stock falls Friday, underperforms market

Southern Co. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms market

Southern Co. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors

Southern Co. stock rises Tuesday, outperforms market

Southern Co. stock rises Monday, still underperforms market

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Southern Co. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms market

Southern Co. stock outperforms market on strong trading day

Southern Co. stock falls Tuesday, underperforms market

Southern Co. stock rises Monday, outperforms market

Southern Co. stock rises Friday, still underperforms market

Southern Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

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Southern Co.

The Southern Co. is a holding company. The firm engages in the sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Competitors

Name Chg % Market Cap
NextEra Energy Inc. -1.42% $157.27B
Duke Energy Corp. -0.47% $76.73B
FirstEnergy Corp. 0.31% $19.32B
Dominion Energy Inc. -0.19% $65.7B
PPL Corp. -0.89% $22.31B
Entergy Corp. -0.06% $21.23B
NRG Energy Inc. -0.80% $9.4B
American Electric Power Co. Inc. 0.11% $43.61B
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