SOUTHERN CO (SO)
About SOUTHERN CO
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 46 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the US and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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Financial summary
- Revenue FY2025
- $29.6B
- Net income
- $4.3B
- Total assets
- $155.7B
- Market cap
- $109.6B
Source: SEC EDGAR · updated Jun 8, 2026
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52-week range
- Market cap
- $109.6B
- Dividend yield
- 3.28%
- Shares outstanding
- 1.2B
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- IPO date
- Oct 4, 1949
Southern Co (SO) Stock Price
- Profitable — net income of $4.3B in FY2025.
- Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- Pays a dividend yielding about 3.28% annually.
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Southern Co: frequently asked questions
Is Southern Co an American company?
Yes — Southern Co is an American company. Southern Co is incorporated in Delaware, United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its legal-entity record reports no foreign parent — the company is independently American-owned.
Where is Southern Co incorporated?
Southern Co is legally incorporated in Delaware, United States, according to its GLEIF legal-entity record.
Who owns Southern Co?
Southern Co reports no parent company in its legal-entity record — it is independently owned rather than a subsidiary.
Is Southern Co traded on a US stock exchange?
Yes — Southern Co trades under the ticker SO on the NYSE.
Where is Southern Co headquartered?
Southern Co is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Is Southern Co publicly traded?
Yes — Southern Co is a publicly traded company. Its stock trades under the ticker symbol SO on the NYSE.
What does Southern Co do?
Southern Co is an American Utilities company in the Energy & Utilities sector.
When was Southern Co founded?
Southern Co was founded in 1893.
