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SO

The Southern Company

NYSE · usd

$92.89-0.93 (-0.99%)
At close · 15-minute delayed
$92.88-0.01 (-0.01%)
As of 7:52:51 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026 · After hours

The Southern Company (SO) trades at $92.89 (-0.99%) as of 7:52:51 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +12.06% over the past month. Market cap is $107.93B, with 4.2 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How The Southern Company (SO) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

-0.27%
-$0.26 over 1D
$92.73$93.08$93.43$93.787:55 AM11:00 AM12:50 PM2:35 PM8:00 PM$92.99
1D
-0.99%
1W
+1.88%
1M
+12.06%
YTD
+6.53%
1Y
-2.63%
52-wk range
$81.69 – $99.58

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for SO: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$92.68 – $94.04
Open
$93.68
Prev close
$93.82
Volume
5.1M
Market cap
$107.93B
Shares out
1.15B

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for The Southern Company: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
23.18
P/S
3.58
P/B
2.55
P/FCF
—
ROE
11.0%
ROA
2.9%
Debt/Equity
1.80
Div yield
2.87%

As of Oct 22, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events The Southern Company has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • Governance documentsOct 22, 2026

    On October 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Southern Company (the "Company") amended and restated the Company's By-Laws (as so amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated By-Laws"), which were immediately effective.

  • Debt activityAug 6, 2026

    On August 6, 2026, The Southern Company (the "Company") issued $833,750,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1,897,500,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029 pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture.

  • Debt activityAug 4, 2026

    The Southern Company issued $725 million aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029 in private offerings to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A.

  • Debt activityAug 3, 2026

    The Southern Company issued a press release announcing proposed offerings of $650 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 and $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 in private offerings to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

  • Equity activityJun 8, 2026

    The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that, in addition to the issuance and sale of shares of Common Stock through the Sales Agents acting as Sales Agents or directly to the Sales Agents acting as principals, the Company also may enter into forward sale agreements under separate forward sale confirmations between the Company and any Sales Agent or one or more of its affiliates or agents... The Company will pay each of the Sales Agents a commission not to exceed 1.00% of the sales price per share of Common Stock sold through it as agent under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

Dividend history and stock splits

The Southern Company's recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

  • $0.76ex-div Nov 16, 2026
  • $0.76ex-div Aug 17, 2026
  • $0.76ex-div May 18, 2026
  • $0.74ex-div Feb 17, 2026

Splits

No recent splits.

SO short interest

How heavily SO is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
4.2
Short interest
29.35M
Avg volume
7.04M

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

SO news

The latest news and headlines about The Southern Company (SO).

Frequently asked questions

What is the The Southern Company (SO) stock price today?

The Southern Company (SO) is trading at $92.89 (-0.99% on the day) as of 7:52:51 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is The Southern Company?

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.

What is the short interest in SO?

As of Sep 30, 2026, SO has 29.35M shares short and 4.2 days to cover.

Does The Southern Company (SO) pay a dividend?

Yes. The Southern Company (SO)'s most recent dividend was $0.76 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 16, 2026. Full SO dividend history is available from the Massive API.

What exchange is SO listed on?

The Southern Company (SO) trades on NYSE in USD, in the ELECTRIC SERVICES industry.

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