SO Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News
Southern Company (SO) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 3.08% as of Jun 29, 2026. It pays $2.98 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 2.92% 5-year compound annual rate.
Dividend safety
Dividend coverage is moderate for SO — it pays out about 68% of earnings.
SO chart
Fundamentals
Gross margin | 43.48% |
Operating margin | 24.63% |
Pretax margin | 16.92% |
Net margin | 14.69% |
Effective tax rate | 16.48% |
ROA | 2.79% |
ROE | 12.50% |
D/E | 1.83x |
Interest coverage ratio | 2.20x |
SO valuation
P/E | 22.09x |
P/S | 3.62x |
P/B | 2.93x |
P/CF | 10.75x |
P/FCF | -32.54x |
P/OCF | 10.75x |
PEG | -8.94x |
EV multiple | 3.01x |
About
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market.
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