Southern Company (SO) stock
NYSE
As of the Nov 5, 2026 close (U.S. Eastern)
Events and reference metrics · 2
- Market cap
- $105.2B
- As of Nov 5, 2026
- P/E
- 22.59x
- Trailing twelve months
- P/B
- 2.48x
- Latest reported equity
- P/S
- 3.49x
- Trailing twelve months
- ROE
- 11.0%
- Trailing twelve months
- Dividend yield
- 3.15%
- Latest fiscal-year dividends
Multiples use the price as of Nov 5, 2026 and may differ from the current price.
- Market cap
- $105.2B
- As of Nov 5, 2026
- P/E
- 22.59x
- Trailing twelve months
- P/B
- 2.48x
- Latest reported equity
- P/S
- 3.49x
- Trailing twelve months
- ROE
- 11.0%
- Trailing twelve months
- Dividend yield
- 3.15%
- Latest fiscal-year dividends
Multiples use the price as of Nov 5, 2026 and may differ from the current price.
Compares the share price with the company's earnings, net assets and sales. Check trading status and financial notes separately.
Price date for the multiples · Nov 5, 2026 · Financial period · Trailing twelve months
P/E and P/S use the latest four quarters where available · P/B uses the latest equity · Computed in-house by ChickenStock
P/E
22.59x
P/B
2.48x
P/S
3.49x
Earnings and dividend metrics▾
Earnings
EPS
$4.13
Earnings per share
BPS
$37.57
Book value per share
ROE
11.0%
Return on equity
- EPS — what one share earned over the last four quarters. This company earned $4.13 per share.
- BPS — net assets divided by the number of shares. Each share is backed by $37.57 of net assets.
- ROE — how much the company earned on shareholder equity over a year: 11.0%.
Dividends
Yield
3.15%
Dividend per share
$2.94
Payout ratio
64.7%
Consecutive years
19+ yrs
Yield uses fiscal 2025 dividends · Dividend per share and payout ratio are for fiscal 2025.
- Dividend yield — dividends divided by the share price (or market cap). It falls when the price rises.
- Dividend per share — the fiscal-year dividend per share. For one hundred shares that is about $294.00 before tax.
- Payout ratio — 64.7% of earnings was paid out as dividends.
- Consecutive years — dividends were paid every year for more than 19 years. That does not mean they will continue.
Reference only · not a promise of future dividends
ⓘ What are these valuation metrics?▾
P/E = share price ÷ earnings per share (EPS)
P/B = share price ÷ book value per share (BPS)
P/S = share price ÷ sales per share
P/E shows how many times annual earnings per share the price is; not all earnings are paid to shareholders. P/B compares the price with net assets, and P/S with sales.
Higher or lower is not good or bad by itself. Typical levels differ by industry; read P/B alongside ROE and P/S alongside margins.
ChickenStock computes these from SEC financial filings: net income and revenue are summed over the latest four quarters, and equity is the latest reported balance.
A negative P/E means a net loss. Reference information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Latest earnings
SEC filingsApr–Jun 2026(FY2026 Q2)
Revenue increased 0.1% from the same period a year earlier.
Key reported figures come first. Select one to see the same quarter across three years.
Revenue · same quarter, three years
Year-ago quarter $6.97B+0.1%
$6.46B
Apr–Jun '24
$6.97B
Apr–Jun '25
$6.98B
Apr–Jun '26
The next earnings date has not been confirmed yet.
ⓘ Notes on these figures▾
- Results for Apr–Jun 2026 are from the 10-Q submitted to SEC EDGAR on Jul 30, 2026.
- Earnings per share increased 30.4% from the same quarter a year earlier.
- Revenue increased 0.1% from the same quarter a year earlier.
- Operating income increased 0.7% from the same quarter a year earlier.
- Net income increased 33.4% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Filed Jul 30, 2026 · 10-Q · SEC EDGAR · View original
Reported results are from SEC EDGAR filings. Reference information only, not investment advice.
Insider transactions
Recent Form 4 filings grouped by person, date and transaction type.
- Kim Matthew M.Comptroller · Nov 2, 2026Open-market sale100 shares · $9KAvg. price $93.394,788 shares held after
- Kim Matthew M.Comptroller · Oct 1, 2026Open-market sale100 shares · $8KAvg. price $82.734,888 shares held after
- Sena Peter P IIIChairman,President & CEO, SNC · Sep 3, 2026Open-market sale4,266 shares · $378KAvg. price $88.5926,935 shares held after
- Kim Matthew M.Comptroller · Sep 3, 2026Open-market sale1,400 shares · $124KAvg. price $88.874,988 shares held after
- Kim Matthew M.Comptroller · Sep 1, 2026Open-market sale100 shares · $9KAvg. price $88.456,400 shares held after
- Spainhour Sterling A Jr.EVP & CLO · Aug 6, 2026Open-market sale3,333 shares · $313KAvg. price $94.0235,219 shares held after
- Kim Matthew M.Comptroller · Aug 3, 2026Open-market sale100 shares · $9KAvg. price $94.286,488 shares held after
Only transactions reported on SEC Form 4 are shown. A sale may follow a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and items such as option exercises or shares withheld for taxes are not open-market trades.
Recent SEC filings
40 filingsRecent filing summaries
Newest first by publication date · may differ from the filing date
- AI summary8-KThe Southern Company said its board of directors amended and restated the company's By-Laws on October 20, 2026, and the amended and restated By-Laws took effect immediately.Published Oct 22, 2026 · Filed Oct 22, 2026Read the summary →
- AI summary8-KSouthern Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement on March 16, 2026 with representatives of the Underwriters, covering the issue and sale of $1,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026A 6.00% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes.Published Oct 2, 2026 · Filed Mar 19, 2026Read the summary →
- AI summary8-K/ASouthern Company said it reported the election of John M. Turner, Jr. to its Board of Directors in the Original Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2025, and at that time Mr. Turner's Board committee assignments had not been determined.Published Oct 3, 2026 · Filed Feb 17, 2026Read the summary →
Filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Dates are SEC filing dates (U.S. Eastern). Form and item names are the official SEC titles. The Earnings and Risk tags come directly from form types and item codes; they are not written by AI. Insider ownership reports (Forms 3, 4 and 5) are excluded.
Company overview
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Southern Company (SO) stock information
NYSE
Southern Company (SO) is listed on NYSE. Its market capitalization is about $105.2B. On trailing-twelve-month earnings the P/E ratio is 22.59, and the P/B ratio is 2.48. Return on equity is 11%. These figures are computed in-house from official filings and are reference information only.
Southern Company — frequently asked questions
- What is the P/E ratio of Southern Company (SO)?
- On a trailing-twelve-month basis, SO trades at a P/E ratio of 22.59. It is calculated as market capitalization divided by net income attributable to controlling interests, using official filings. Reference information only.
- What is the market capitalization of Southern Company?
- SO has a market capitalization of about $105.2B. The figure moves with the share price and is refreshed each trading day.
- Does Southern Company pay a dividend?
- SO has a dividend yield of about 3.15%, based on disclosed payment history. Dividend policy can change; this is reference information only.
- Is this page investment advice?
- No. Every figure on this page is factual reference information compiled from public filings. It is not investment advice, not a price forecast and not a recommendation to buy or sell. Investment decisions rest with the user.
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