The Southern Company (SO)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
94.51 USD
-0.39
(-0.411%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 94.50 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:43 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EDT
The Southern Company (SO) presents a balanced opportunity for short-term traders with its recent price movements and options activity indicating potential for both bullish and bearish scenarios. For long-term investors, SO's consistent dividend payments and strong fundamentals make it an attractive buy-and-hold candidate. The current price is near its 52-week low, offering a potential entry point for those looking to capitalize on a rebound. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.070684 |
| AutoETS | 0.071222 |
| MSTL | 0.072904 |
| AutoTheta | 0.083307 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 4.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.032 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.48 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 190.586 |
| Revenue per Share | 26.793 |
| Market Cap | 106,541,506,560 |
| Trailing P/E | 24.11 |
| Forward P/E | 19.23 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Profit Margins | 14.69% |
| Website | https://www.southerncompany.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mix of call and put positioning, with a notable presence of puts at the ATM and OTM strikes, indicating some bearish sentiment. However, there are also calls with significant open interest, suggesting a potential bullish outlook. The IV spikes and volume spikes at certain strikes indicate increased volatility and speculation around price movements. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements, making it a balanced opportunity for short-term traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80% | 3.28% | 3.74% | 4.08% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | 0.740000 | 0.804348 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.740000 | 0.823374 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.740000 | 0.809853 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.740000 | 0.847016 |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.720000 | 0.865793 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.720000 | 0.851816 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.720000 | 0.869715 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.720000 | 0.958529 |
| 2024-02-16 | 0.700000 | 1.125181 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.700000 | 1.083472 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.700000 | 1.126006 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.700000 | 1.051748 |
| 2023-02-17 | 0.680000 | 1.135388 |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.680000 | 1.165779 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.680000 | 0.988854 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.680000 | 1.058107 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.660000 | 1.197087 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.660000 | 1.246145 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.660000 | 1.189375 |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.660000 | 1.209191 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.640000 | 1.283178 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.640000 | 1.219605 |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.640000 | 1.469866 |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.640000 | 1.516039 |
| 2020-02-14 | 0.620000 | 1.131211 |
| 2019-11-15 | 0.620000 | 1.266537 |
| 2019-08-16 | 0.620000 | 1.384295 |
| 2019-05-17 | 0.620000 | 1.494512 |
| 2019-02-15 | 0.600000 | 1.621562 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.600000 | 1.700047 |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.600000 | 1.719012 |
| 2018-05-18 | 0.600000 | 1.913760 |
| 2018-02-16 | 0.580000 | 1.824531 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.580000 | 1.593264 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.580000 | 1.713809 |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.580000 | 1.669875 |
| 2017-02-16 | 0.560000 | 1.683002 |
| 2016-11-17 | 0.560000 | 1.729250 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.560000 | 1.588309 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.560000 | 1.674436 |
| 2016-02-11 | 0.543000 | 1.713977 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.543000 | 1.897368 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.543000 | 1.826082 |
| 2015-05-14 | 0.543000 | 1.975136 |
| 2015-02-12 | 0.525000 | 1.793480 |
| 2014-10-30 | 0.525000 | 1.817628 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.525000 | 1.972618 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.525000 | 1.911033 |
| 2014-01-30 | 0.507000 | 2.064591 |
| 2013-10-31 | 0.507000 | 2.089490 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.507000 | 1.951026 |
| 2013-05-02 | 0.507000 | 1.853008 |
| 2013-01-31 | 0.490000 | 1.932830 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.490000 | 1.878319 |
| 2012-08-02 | 0.490000 | 1.855045 |
| 2012-05-03 | 0.490000 | 1.953022 |
| 2012-02-02 | 0.473000 | 1.944770 |
| 2011-11-03 | 0.473000 | 2.008805 |
| 2011-07-28 | 0.473000 | 2.212881 |
| 2011-04-28 | 0.473000 | 2.291677 |
| 2011-02-03 | 0.455000 | 2.306397 |
| 2010-10-28 | 0.455000 | 2.321050 |
| 2010-07-29 | 0.455000 | 2.502507 |
| 2010-04-29 | 0.455000 | 2.596199 |
| 2010-01-28 | 0.438000 | 2.745038 |
| 2009-10-29 | 0.438000 | 2.803121 |
| 2009-07-30 | 0.438000 | 2.828890 |
| 2009-04-30 | 0.438000 | 3.163368 |
| 2009-01-29 | 0.420000 | 2.625525 |
| 2008-10-30 | 0.420000 | 2.552470 |
| 2008-07-31 | 0.420000 | 2.574170 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.420000 | 2.496728 |
| 2008-01-31 | 0.403000 | 2.459645 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.403000 | 2.540986 |
| 2007-08-02 | 0.403000 | 2.617762 |
| 2007-05-03 | 0.403000 | 2.457710 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.388000 | 2.478448 |
| 2006-11-02 | 0.388000 | 2.525213 |
| 2006-08-03 | 0.388000 | 2.756473 |
| 2006-04-27 | 0.388000 | 2.901124 |
| 2006-02-02 | 0.373000 | 2.683031 |
| 2005-11-03 | 0.373000 | 2.652455 |
| 2005-07-28 | 0.373000 | 2.633018 |
| 2005-04-28 | 0.373000 | 2.883471 |
| 2005-02-03 | 0.358000 | 2.710499 |
| 2004-10-28 | 0.358000 | 2.931055 |
| 2004-07-29 | 0.358000 | 3.184007 |
| 2004-04-29 | 0.350000 | 3.200520 |
| 2004-01-29 | 0.350000 | 3.095961 |
| 2003-10-30 | 0.350000 | 3.130009 |
| 2003-07-31 | 0.350000 | 3.344696 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.342000 | 3.300471 |
| 2003-01-30 | 0.343000 | 3.406859 |
| 2002-10-31 | 0.343000 | 3.253780 |
| 2002-08-01 | 0.343000 | 3.547535 |
| 2002-05-02 | 0.335000 | 3.441624 |
| 2002-01-31 | 0.335000 | 3.966308 |
| 2001-11-01 | 0.335000 | 4.130227 |
| 2001-08-02 | 0.335000 | 4.259939 |
| 2001-05-03 | 0.335000 | 4.558857 |
| 2001-02-01 | 0.204652 | 3.634839 |
| 2000-11-02 | 0.204652 | 3.602090 |
| 2000-08-03 | 0.204652 | 4.002001 |
| 2000-04-27 | 0.204652 | 4.124638 |
| 2000-02-03 | 0.204652 | 4.364344 |
| 1999-10-28 | 0.204652 | 4.142174 |
| 1999-07-29 | 0.204652 | 4.235322 |
| 1999-04-29 | 0.204652 | 4.208805 |
| 1999-01-28 | 0.204652 | 4.193631 |
| 1998-10-29 | 0.204652 | 4.103921 |
| 1998-07-30 | 0.204652 | 4.479662 |
| 1998-04-30 | 0.204652 | 4.473772 |
| 1998-01-29 | 0.204652 | 4.876056 |
| 1997-10-30 | 0.198543 | 5.217897 |
| 1997-07-31 | 0.198543 | 5.457712 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.198543 | 6.000668 |
| 1997-01-30 | 0.198543 | 5.644948 |
| 1996-10-31 | 0.192434 | 5.490079 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.192434 | 5.415494 |
| 1996-05-02 | 0.192434 | 5.744463 |
| 1996-02-01 | 0.192434 | 5.120657 |
| 1995-11-02 | 0.186325 | 5.315739 |
| 1995-08-03 | 0.186325 | 5.854108 |
| 1995-04-25 | 0.186325 | 6.189253 |
| 1995-01-31 | 0.186325 | 6.205804 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.180216 | 6.648710 |
| 1994-07-26 | 0.180216 | 6.930059 |
| 1994-04-26 | 0.180216 | 6.679294 |
| 1994-02-01 | 0.180216 | 6.297335 |
| 1993-10-26 | 0.174107 | 5.888762 |
| 1993-07-27 | 0.174107 | 6.339761 |
| 1993-04-27 | 0.174107 | 6.274941 |
| 1993-01-26 | 0.174107 | 7.132672 |
| 1992-10-27 | 0.167998 | 7.322718 |
| 1992-07-28 | 0.167998 | 7.382680 |
| 1992-04-28 | 0.167998 | 8.548370 |
| 1992-01-28 | 0.167998 | 8.560625 |
| 1991-10-29 | 0.163416 | 9.135317 |
| 1991-07-30 | 0.163416 | 10.093494 |
| 1991-04-30 | 0.163416 | 10.334018 |
| 1991-01-29 | 0.163416 | 10.882807 |
| 1990-10-30 | 0.163416 | 11.423082 |
| 1990-07-31 | 0.163416 | 11.832561 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.163416 | 12.833618 |
| 1990-01-30 | 0.163416 | 11.945626 |
| 1989-10-31 | 0.163416 | 11.903007 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.163416 | 11.867922 |
| 1989-04-25 | 0.163416 | 14.209196 |
| 1989-01-31 | 0.163416 | 14.760694 |
| 1988-11-01 | 0.163416 | 16.048134 |
| 1988-07-26 | 0.163416 | 16.255484 |
| 1988-04-26 | 0.163416 | 16.553439 |
| 1988-01-26 | 0.163416 | 15.963367 |
| 1987-10-27 | 0.163416 | 18.041748 |
| 1987-07-28 | 0.163416 | 17.099468 |
| 1987-04-28 | 0.163416 | 16.939933 |
| 1987-01-27 | 0.163416 | 14.901509 |
| 1986-10-28 | 0.163416 | 17.204047 |
| 1986-07-29 | 0.155780 | 16.585919 |
| 1986-04-29 | 0.155780 | 18.313497 |
| 1986-01-28 | 0.155780 | 19.464289 |
| 1985-10-29 | 0.155780 | 21.776895 |
| 1985-07-30 | 0.146616 | 20.757622 |
| 1985-04-30 | 0.146616 | 22.058115 |
| 1985-01-29 | 0.146616 | 24.295934 |
| 1984-10-30 | 0.146616 | 26.007461 |
| 1984-07-31 | 0.137453 | 29.230677 |
| 1984-05-01 | 0.137453 | 30.365041 |
| 1984-01-31 | 0.137453 | 29.303026 |
| 1983-11-01 | 0.137453 | 28.771797 |
| 1983-07-26 | 0.129816 | 29.926133 |
| 1983-04-26 | 0.129816 | 29.794915 |
| 1983-02-01 | 0.129816 | 31.569193 |
| 1982-10-26 | 0.129816 | 34.667219 |
| 1982-07-27 | 0.129816 | 40.966948 |
| 1982-04-27 | 0.123707 | 39.169346 |
| 1982-01-26 | 0.123707 | 44.206282 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.04743433 |
| Address1 | 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW |
| All Time High | 100.84 |
| All Time Low | 3.35995 |
| Ask | 94.41 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.5 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,244,720 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,071,106 |
| Average Volume | 6,071,106 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,244,720 |
| Beta | 0.405 |
| Bid | 94.39 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 32.179 |
| City | Atlanta |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 94.51 |
| Current Ratio | 0.646 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 94.72 |
| Day Low | 93.31 |
| Debt To Equity | 190.586 |
| Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.13 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,568,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,568,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.221 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.221 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 13,927,000,064 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.47125998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 13.002 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.127 |
| Enterprise Value | 181,080,670,208 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.5661 |
| Eps Forward | 4.91546 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.92 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,771,286,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 95.4184 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.9084015 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.009520192 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 4.743433 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 100.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.329994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.062772654 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 83.09 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.420006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.13744141 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 83.09 - 100.84 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 378,657,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.67 |
| Float Shares | 1,116,917,436 |
| Forward Eps | 4.91546 |
| Forward P E | 19.22709 |
| Free Cashflow | -3,460,124,928 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 29,502 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48469 |
| Gross Profits | 14,323,999,744 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00097000005 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.72013 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,127,304,104 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ir Website | http://investor.southerncompany.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,771,286,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.74 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 986,256,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 10,000:6109 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | The Southern Company |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 106,541,506,560 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_120623 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,341,000,192 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 106,541,510,869 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 18 |
| Open | 94.46 |
| Operating Cashflow | 9,802,000,384 |
| Operating Margins | 0.12735 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.75 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.71 |
| Phone | 404 506 5000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.010002136 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.010583151 |
| Post Market Price | 94.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,465,834 |
| Previous Close | 94.9 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 20.698189 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.9370086 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.6050994 |
| Profit Margins | 0.14689 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.338 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.45455 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.389999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.410958 |
| Regular Market Day High | 94.72 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 93.31 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 93.31 - 94.72 |
| Regular Market Open | 94.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 94.9 |
| Regular Market Price | 94.51 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,168,025 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03281 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11043 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.101 |
| Revenue Per Share | 26.793 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,127,304,104 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0241 |
| Shares Short | 27,124,191 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 23,584,129 |
| Short Name | Southern Company (The) |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0241 |
| Short Ratio | 4.94 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | SO |
| Target High Price | 114.0 |
| Target Low Price | 81.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 102.11111 |
| Target Median Price | 103.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,639,000,064 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.464 |
| Total Debt | 74,074,996,736 |
| Total Revenue | 29,553,000,448 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.94 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03097998 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.92 |
| Trailing P E | 24.109694 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.7006 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 92.6197 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.8903046 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.020409314 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,168,025 |
| Website | https://www.southerncompany.com |
| Zip | 30,308 |