The Southern Company SO | NYSE

$82.86 $1.08 | 1.32%

After Hours
$82.98 $0.12 | 0.14%

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $90.79B
PE Ratio: 19.31
52-Week Range: $65.8 - $94.45
Dividend Yield (FWD): 3.48% ($2.88)

10 Year Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 155.33% (9.83% / yr)
Total Return (no DRIP): 117.45% (8.08% / yr)
Share Price: 67.87%
Dividend Increase: 37.14%
SO 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 investment)
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SO Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
SO Dividend CAGR:1Y: 2.86%2Y: 2.90%5Y: 3.04%10Y: 3.21%
Share Price
SO Price CAGR:1Y: 18.90%2Y: 9.21%5Y: 5.35%10Y: 5.39%

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SO Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

Dividend payout ration is Dividend/EPS, and indicates if company can afford to pay dividends from net income that it earned in the quarter.

Since EPS can be played with using different "accounting gymnastics", a better measure of dividends safety is Dividend to Free Cash Flow (FCF) ratio.

FCF is how much cash the company has earned each quarter, after paying all expenses not related to earnings.

Lower Ratio indicates SAFER Dividend! Ratios consistently close to, or over 100% are usually unsustainable and often indicate a dividend cut might be coming soon.

Dividend Payout Ratio - SO
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SO Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

SO - EPS vs PE Ratio
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SO - FCF vs FCF / Share
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SO - FCF vs Stock Based Comp
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SO - Revenue vs Net Income
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SO - Cash & Debt
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SO - Revenue
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SO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 4.21%2Y: -6.82%5Y: 3.94%10Y: 3.14%
SO - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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SO EPS CAGR:1Y: 7.75%2Y: 1.10%5Y: 2.15%10Y: 5.68%
SO - Net Income
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SO Net Income CAGR:1Y: 7.95%2Y: 2.01%5Y: 3.06%10Y: 7.64%
SO - EBITDA
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SO EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 9.98%2Y: 6.76%5Y: 4.64%10Y: 8.13%
SO - Free Cash Flow
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SO Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 637.29%2Y: 87.98%5Y: 24.57%10Y: -0.74%
SO - Free Cash Flow / Share
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SO Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 633.93%2Y: 87.42%5Y: 23.44%10Y: -2.71%
SO - Gross Profit
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SO Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 5.30%2Y: 8.19%5Y: 4.42%10Y: 4.82%
SO - Expenses
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SO Expenses CAGR:1Y: -13.22%2Y: 0.48%5Y: 3.64%10Y: 6.68%
SO - Shares Outstanding
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SO Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.36%2Y: 0.69%5Y: 0.86%10Y: 2.06%
SO - Share Buybacks
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SO Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: N/A2Y: N/A5Y: N/A10Y: N/A
SO - Stock-Based Comp
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SO Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 187.50%2Y: 19.90%5Y: 13.90%10Y: 7.65%
SO - Dividends
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SO Dividend CAGR:1Y: 2.86%2Y: 2.90%5Y: 3.04%10Y: 3.21%
SO - Revenue by Segment
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SO Revenue CAGR:1Y: 4.21%2Y: -6.82%5Y: 3.94%10Y: 3.14%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

SO - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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SO Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 4.21%2Y: -6.82%5Y: 3.94%10Y: 3.14%
SO - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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SO Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 7.75%2Y: 1.10%5Y: 2.15%10Y: 5.68%
SO - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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SO Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 7.95%2Y: 2.01%5Y: 3.06%10Y: 7.64%
SO - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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SO Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 9.98%2Y: 6.76%5Y: 4.64%10Y: 8.13%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

SO - Net Profit Margin
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SO Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 3.58%2Y: 9.46%5Y: -0.85%10Y: 4.36%
SO - Gross Profit Margin
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SO Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.04%2Y: 16.11%5Y: 0.46%10Y: 1.63%
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SO Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $2.88
Forward Yield: 3.48%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2024-11-18
Lifetime Dividens / Share: $61.03

SO Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all SO dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
11/18/202412/06/2024$0.7203.25%3.27%$88.04
08/19/202409/06/2024$0.7203.27%3.31%$86.94
05/17/202406/06/2024$0.7203.55%3.62%$79.54
02/16/202403/06/2024$0.7004.21%4.21%$66.48
11/17/202312/06/2023$0.7003.98%4.01%$69.77
08/18/202309/06/2023$0.7004.07%4.13%$67.81
05/12/202306/06/2023$0.7003.74%3.82%$73.35
02/17/202303/06/2023$0.6804.08%4.08%$66.63
11/18/202212/06/2022$0.6804.12%4.15%$65.57
08/12/202209/06/2022$0.6803.43%3.48%$78.12
05/13/202206/06/2022$0.6803.61%3.69%$73.65
02/18/202203/07/2022$0.6604.14%4.14%$63.77
11/12/202112/06/2021$0.6604.23%4.27%$61.89
08/13/202109/07/2021$0.6603.97%4.03%$65.53
05/14/202106/07/2021$0.6603.96%4.05%$65.11
02/12/202103/08/2021$0.6404.26%4.26%$60.10
11/13/202012/07/2020$0.6403.98%4.01%$63.90
08/14/202009/08/2020$0.6404.71%4.78%$53.56
05/15/202006/08/2020$0.6404.76%4.87%$52.54
02/14/202003/06/2020$0.6203.59%3.59%$69.02
11/15/201912/06/2019$0.6203.96%3.99%$62.20
08/16/201909/06/2019$0.6204.25%4.31%$57.48
05/17/201906/06/2019$0.6204.5%4.61%$53.82
02/15/201903/06/2019$0.6004.94%4.94%$48.56
11/16/201812/06/2018$0.6005.08%5.12%$46.89
08/17/201809/06/2018$0.6005.02%5.11%$46.97
05/18/201806/06/2018$0.6005.48%5.62%$42.73
02/16/201803/06/2018$0.5805.28%5.28%$43.93
11/17/201712/06/2017$0.5804.51%4.55%$50.97
08/17/201709/06/2017$0.5804.76%4.84%$47.92
05/11/201706/06/2017$0.5804.54%4.66%$49.77
02/16/201703/06/2017$0.5604.64%4.64%$48.24
11/17/201612/06/2016$0.5604.68%4.72%$47.50
08/11/201609/06/2016$0.5604.21%4.28%$52.32
05/12/201606/06/2016$0.5604.36%4.47%$50.16
02/11/201603/07/2016$0.5434.52%4.52%$48.05
11/12/201512/04/2015$0.5434.9%4.94%$43.89
08/13/201509/07/2015$0.5434.63%4.7%$46.16
05/14/201506/08/2015$0.5434.9%5.03%$43.18
02/12/201503/06/2015$0.5254.51%4.51%$46.56
10/30/201412/08/2014$0.5254.48%4.52%$46.45
07/31/201409/08/2014$0.5254.77%4.85%$43.29
05/01/201406/06/2014$0.5254.53%4.64%$45.22
01/30/201403/06/2014$0.5084.96%4.96%$40.89
10/31/201312/06/2013$0.5084.92%4.96%$40.91
08/01/201309/06/2013$0.5084.5%4.58%$44.35
05/02/201306/06/2013$0.5084.19%4.3%$47.23
01/31/201303/06/2013$0.4904.43%4.43%$44.23
11/01/201212/06/2012$0.4904.22%4.26%$46.02
08/02/201209/06/2012$0.4904.09%4.16%$47.09
05/03/201206/06/2012$0.4904.22%4.34%$45.19
02/02/201203/06/2012$0.4734.27%4.27%$44.28
11/03/201112/06/2011$0.4734.32%4.36%$43.32
07/28/201109/06/2011$0.4734.67%4.75%$39.76
04/28/201106/06/2011$0.4734.73%4.86%$38.85
02/03/201103/07/2011$0.4554.84%4.84%$37.59
10/28/201012/06/2010$0.4554.77%4.81%$37.81
07/29/201009/06/2010$0.4555.03%5.13%$35.49
04/29/201006/07/2010$0.4555.1%5.25%$34.64
01/28/201003/08/2010$0.4385.48%5.48%$31.95
10/29/200912/07/2009$0.4385.46%5.52%$31.71
07/30/200909/07/2009$0.4385.38%5.49%$31.85
04/30/200906/08/2009$0.4385.88%6.06%$28.88
01/29/200903/06/2009$0.4204.96%4.96%$33.86
10/30/200812/08/2008$0.4204.72%4.76%$35.26
07/31/200809/08/2008$0.4204.65%4.75%$35.39
05/01/200806/06/2008$0.4204.41%4.55%$36.92
01/31/200803/06/2008$0.4034.43%4.43%$36.37
11/01/200712/06/2007$0.4034.48%4.52%$35.60
08/02/200709/06/2007$0.4034.52%4.61%$34.94
05/03/200706/06/2007$0.4034.16%4.28%$37.65
02/01/200703/06/2007$0.3884.27%4.27%$36.33
11/02/200612/06/2006$0.3884.26%4.3%$36.04
08/03/200609/06/2006$0.3884.56%4.64%$33.37
04/27/200606/06/2006$0.3884.69%4.83%$32.07
02/02/200603/06/2006$0.3734.41%4.41%$33.75
11/03/200512/06/2005$0.3734.27%4.32%$34.51
07/28/200509/06/2005$0.3734.15%4.24%$35.14
04/28/200506/06/2005$0.3734.46%4.59%$32.43
02/03/200503/07/2005$0.3584.25%4.27%$33.49
10/28/200412/06/2004$0.3584.52%4.57%$31.30
07/29/200409/06/2004$0.3584.83%4.91%$29.14
04/29/200406/07/2004$0.3504.88%4.88%$28.69
01/29/200403/08/2004$0.3504.64%4.66%$30.02
10/30/200312/08/2003$0.3504.61%4.66%$30.04
07/31/200309/08/2003$0.3504.84%4.92%$28.44
05/01/200306/06/2003$0.3424.8%4.8%$28.51
01/30/200303/06/2003$0.3434.86%4.89%$28.03
10/31/200212/06/2002$0.3434.56%4.61%$29.70
08/01/200209/06/2002$0.3434.89%4.97%$27.55
05/02/200206/06/2002$0.3354.77%4.77%$28.07
01/31/200203/06/2002$0.3355.44%5.44%$24.65
11/01/200112/06/2001$0.3355.04%5.58%$24.00
08/02/200109/06/2001$0.3354.57%5.68%$23.60
05/03/200106/06/2001$0.3354.24%5.99%$22.37
02/01/200103/06/2001$0.2054.71%4.71%$17.39
11/02/200012/06/2000$0.2054.61%4.61%$17.75
08/03/200009/06/2000$0.2055.07%5.07%$16.16
04/27/200006/06/2000$0.2055.15%5.15%$15.88
02/03/200003/06/2000$0.2055.39%5.39%$15.20
10/28/199912/06/1999$0.2055.04%5.04%$16.23
07/29/199909/06/1999$0.2055.09%5.09%$16.07
04/29/199906/07/1999$0.2055%5%$16.38
01/28/199903/08/1999$0.2054.92%4.92%$16.65
10/29/199812/07/1998$0.2054.75%4.75%$17.22
07/30/199809/07/1998$0.2055.09%5.13%$15.96
04/30/199806/08/1998$0.2054.98%5.06%$16.19
01/29/199803/06/1998$0.2055.32%5.44%$15.04
10/30/199712/08/1997$0.1995.75%5.75%$13.82
07/31/199709/08/1997$0.1995.88%5.93%$13.40
05/01/199706/06/1997$0.1996.32%6.42%$12.37
01/30/199703/06/1997$0.1995.81%5.94%$13.36
10/31/199612/06/1996$0.1925.69%5.69%$13.52
08/01/199609/06/1996$0.1925.49%5.54%$13.90
05/02/199606/06/1996$0.1925.7%5.79%$13.29
02/01/199603/06/1996$0.1924.97%5.09%$15.12
11/02/199512/06/1995$0.1865.22%5.22%$14.28
08/03/199509/06/1995$0.1865.63%5.68%$13.13
04/25/199506/06/1995$0.1865.82%5.92%$12.60
01/31/199503/06/1995$0.1865.7%5.85%$12.75
11/01/199412/06/1994$0.1806.17%6.17%$11.68
07/26/199409/06/1994$0.1806.28%6.33%$11.38
04/26/199406/06/1994$0.1805.91%6.01%$11.99
02/01/199403/07/1994$0.1805.44%5.58%$12.91
10/26/199312/06/1993$0.1745.15%5.15%$13.52
07/27/199309/06/1993$0.1745.43%5.48%$12.71
04/27/199306/07/1993$0.1745.26%5.35%$13.02
01/26/199303/08/1993$0.1745.84%6%$11.61
10/27/199212/07/1992$0.1686.07%6.07%$11.07
07/28/199209/07/1992$0.1685.99%6.03%$11.15
04/28/199206/08/1992$0.1686.78%6.88%$9.77
01/28/199203/06/1992$0.1686.63%6.77%$9.93
10/29/199112/06/1991$0.1637.11%7.11%$9.20
07/30/199109/06/1991$0.1637.71%7.71%$8.48
04/30/199106/06/1991$0.1637.75%7.75%$8.44
01/29/199103/06/1991$0.1638%8%$8.17
10/30/199012/06/1990$0.1638.23%8.23%$7.94
07/31/199009/06/1990$0.1638.35%8.35%$7.83
05/01/199006/06/1990$0.1638.87%8.87%$7.37
01/30/199003/06/1990$0.1638.08%8.08%$8.09
10/31/198912/06/1989$0.1637.89%7.89%$8.29
08/01/198909/06/1989$0.1637.71%7.71%$8.48
04/25/198906/06/1989$0.1639.05%9.05%$7.22
01/31/198903/06/1989$0.1639.21%9.21%$7.10
11/01/198812/06/1988$0.1639.79%9.79%$6.68
07/26/198809/06/1988$0.1639.67%9.67%$6.76
04/26/198806/06/1988$0.1639.61%9.61%$6.80
01/26/198803/07/1988$0.1639.05%9.05%$7.22
10/27/198712/07/1987$0.16310.01%10.01%$6.53
07/28/198709/07/1987$0.1639.26%9.26%$7.06
04/28/198706/08/1987$0.1638.86%8.97%$7.29
01/27/198703/06/1987$0.1637.53%7.71%$8.48
10/28/198610/30/1986$0.1638.43%8.74%$7.48
07/29/198607/31/1986$0.1568.24%8.24%$7.56
04/29/198605/01/1986$0.1568.78%8.91%$6.99
01/28/198601/30/1986$0.1569%9.27%$6.72
10/29/198510/31/1985$0.1569.69%10.13%$6.15
07/30/198508/01/1985$0.1479.43%9.43%$6.22
04/30/198505/02/1985$0.1479.64%9.79%$5.99
01/29/198501/31/1985$0.14710.2%10.53%$5.57
10/30/198411/01/1984$0.14710.45%10.96%$5.35
07/31/198408/02/1984$0.13712%12%$4.58
05/01/198405/03/1984$0.13711.94%12.11%$4.54
01/31/198402/02/1984$0.1370%0%$0.00
11/01/198311/03/1983$0.1370%0%$0.00
07/26/198307/28/1983$0.1300%0%$0.00
04/26/198304/28/1983$0.1300%0%$0.00
02/01/198302/03/1983$0.1300%0%$0.00
10/26/198210/28/1982$0.1300%0%$0.00
07/27/198207/29/1982$0.1300%0%$0.00
04/27/198204/29/1982$0.1240%0%$0.00
01/26/198201/28/1982$0.1240%0%$0.00

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Projected Future Returns & Dividends for SO

Based on past 10-year performance, here are SO growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +5.32%
Dividend CAGR of +3.21%
Using SO CAGR metrics, we can estimate, that your initial $10000 investment, over next 10 years ago, should grow with dividends being reinvested (DRIP) as follows:

SO
Current Price$82.86
Start Shares120.69
Start Value$10,000
 
After 10 years:
Final Share Count165.64
Dividends Payment$0.99
Annual Dividends$654
Yield on cost6.54%
Share Price$132.07
Total Dividends$4,778
Final Value$21,877

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - SO

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on SO's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numebrs should only be considered as "potential future returns"! These numbers assume DRIP (reinvesting dividends).

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

Company Info

The Southern Company (SO) had its IPO on 1981-12-31, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

SO website: https://www.southerncompany.com


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