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About Southern
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 44 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.
Ticker
$SO
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
28,457
Headquarters
Website
Southern Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$103B
24.10
$3.87
0.36
$2.90
3.17%
Price and volume
Market cap
$103B
Beta
0.36
52-week high
$96.44
52-week low
$80.46
Average daily volume
5M
Dividend rate
$2.90
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.741
Quick ratio
0.385
Long term debt to equity
172.115
Total debt to equity
189.663
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
69.13%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.65%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13,364
Gross margin (TTM)
48.74%
Net profit margin (TTM)
15.10%
Operating margin (TTM)
27.78%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.91%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,000,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.23%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.1
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.613
Price to book
3.02
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-86.471
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.16%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.079
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.11%
Forward dividend yield
3.17%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.53%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-7.62%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.72%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.99%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.07%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.92%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.19%
What the Analysts think about Southern
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Southern stock.
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Upcoming events
Sept8
Southern
Dividend·Payment
$0.74Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Southern stock?
Southern (SO) has a market cap of $103B as of August 29, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Southern stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Southern (SO) stock is 24.1 as of August 29, 2025.
Does Southern stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Southern (SO) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of August 29, 2025, the dividend rate is $2.9 and the yield is 3.17%. Southern has a payout ratio of 69.13% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Southern dividend payment date?
The next Southern (SO) dividend payment is scheduled for September 08, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Southern?
Southern (SO) has a beta rating of 0.36. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.