Southern Company (The)
SO Utilities Utilities Regulated Electric
Southern Company (The)’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $29.6 billion, up 10.6% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS grew 28.8%, free cash flow grew 23.5% and total debt rose 7.46%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Southern Company (The) (SO) Shares outstanding
Southern Company (The)'s shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025 was $1.1B, unchanged from fiscal 2024. At the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 it was $1.1B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $914.0M (fiscal 2015) to $1.1B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Southern Company (The) ranks 6th of 40 Utilities Regulated Electric companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | 0.64% |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | 0.36% |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | 1.57% |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | 1.22% |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | 0.28% |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | 1.04% |
| FY2019 | $1.1B | 2.83% |
| FY2018 | $1.0B | 1.69% |
| FY2017 | $1.0B | 5.22% |
| FY2016 | $958.0M | 4.81% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.1B | 1.15% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B | 1.71% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | (0.09%) |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1B | 0.18% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | $2.1B |
| SO Southern Company (The) | $1.1B |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | $1.0B |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | $882.1M |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | $779.0M |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | $736.7M |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | $627.0M |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | $550.6M |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | $466.3M |
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Shares (Diluted, Weighted) tells an investor how many shares a company’s earnings are spread across once potential new shares are counted.
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