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Southern Company  Stock Quote

Southern Company (NYSE: SO)

$82.86
Arrow-Thin-Down
(1.3%)
$1.08
Price as of December 20, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Southern Company Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
SO +23.84% +58.28% +9.61% +34,971%
S&P +24.95% +84.12% +12.97% +6,071%

Southern Company Company Info

The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Southern Company's stock has outperformed the utility sector, but there's a reason why some investors might still want to buy it.

Valuation

Earnings Transcripts

The Southern Company (SO) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

SO earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Nov 4, 2021

The Southern Company (SO) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

SO earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Jul 30, 2021

Southern Company (SO) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

SO earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Apr 30, 2021

Southern Company (SO) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

SO earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Feb 18, 2021

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