NYSE · Common stock
The Southern Company (SO)
$92.57 −$0.32 (−0.34%)
- Day’s range
- $92.22–$93.40
- Volume
- 4.7M
SO price history
SO closed at $92.57 on Oct. 26, 2026. Over the past year, its daily close ranged from $82.35 on Sept. 28, 2026 to $99.11 on March 16, 2026.
Data table: SO daily closes, the past year
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2026 | $92.57 |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | $92.89 |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | $93.82 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | $90.39 |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | $90.71 |
| Oct. 19, 2026 | $89.27 |
| Oct. 16, 2026 | $91.18 |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | $89.18 |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | $89.38 |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | $88.11 |
| Oct. 12, 2026 | $87.04 |
| Oct. 9, 2026 | $86.17 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | $86.15 |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | $85.44 |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | $85.44 |
| Oct. 5, 2026 | $83.79 |
| Oct. 2, 2026 | $83.72 |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | $83.47 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | $82.89 |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | $83.45 |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | $82.35 |
| Sept. 25, 2026 | $82.88 |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | $82.89 |
| Sept. 23, 2026 | $83.47 |
| Sept. 22, 2026 | $85.15 |
| Sept. 21, 2026 | $85.46 |
| Sept. 18, 2026 | $85.52 |
| Sept. 17, 2026 | $86.76 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | $86.23 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | $85.95 |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | $87.00 |
| Sept. 11, 2026 | $87.17 |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | $87.75 |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | $88.34 |
| Sept. 8, 2026 | $88.99 |
| Sept. 4, 2026 | $88.11 |
| Sept. 3, 2026 | $88.77 |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | $88.31 |
| Sept. 1, 2026 | $88.09 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | $88.00 |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | $88.25 |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | $89.05 |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | $89.76 |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | $89.97 |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | $90.10 |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | $88.94 |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | $91.43 |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | $92.19 |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | $92.07 |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | $92.29 |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | $92.80 |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | $92.79 |
| Aug. 12, 2026 | $92.52 |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | $91.92 |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | $91.34 |
| Aug. 7, 2026 | $92.69 |
| Aug. 6, 2026 | $92.90 |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | $93.10 |
| Aug. 4, 2026 | $93.25 |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | $92.94 |
| July 31, 2026 | $94.54 |
| July 30, 2026 | $94.34 |
| July 29, 2026 | $96.05 |
| July 28, 2026 | $96.78 |
| July 27, 2026 | $96.48 |
| July 24, 2026 | $97.25 |
| July 23, 2026 | $96.60 |
| July 22, 2026 | $95.80 |
| July 21, 2026 | $93.85 |
| July 20, 2026 | $94.46 |
| July 17, 2026 | $95.30 |
| July 16, 2026 | $96.07 |
| July 15, 2026 | $94.60 |
| July 14, 2026 | $95.96 |
| July 13, 2026 | $96.47 |
| July 10, 2026 | $95.61 |
| July 9, 2026 | $95.17 |
| July 8, 2026 | $96.38 |
| July 7, 2026 | $97.29 |
| July 6, 2026 | $95.99 |
| July 2, 2026 | $97.98 |
| July 1, 2026 | $95.12 |
| June 30, 2026 | $95.71 |
| June 29, 2026 | $96.75 |
| June 26, 2026 | $97.16 |
| June 25, 2026 | $95.91 |
| June 24, 2026 | $95.78 |
| June 23, 2026 | $94.93 |
| June 22, 2026 | $93.43 |
| June 18, 2026 | $93.09 |
| June 17, 2026 | $92.53 |
| June 16, 2026 | $94.31 |
| June 15, 2026 | $93.82 |
| June 12, 2026 | $94.00 |
| June 11, 2026 | $93.27 |
| June 10, 2026 | $94.02 |
| June 9, 2026 | $92.95 |
| June 8, 2026 | $91.28 |
| June 5, 2026 | $92.60 |
| June 4, 2026 | $91.62 |
| June 3, 2026 | $90.49 |
| June 2, 2026 | $90.51 |
| June 1, 2026 | $89.03 |
| May 29, 2026 | $92.05 |
| May 28, 2026 | $92.52 |
| May 27, 2026 | $93.74 |
| May 26, 2026 | $94.09 |
| May 22, 2026 | $94.55 |
| May 21, 2026 | $94.24 |
| May 20, 2026 | $93.62 |
| May 19, 2026 | $94.14 |
| May 18, 2026 | $93.71 |
| May 15, 2026 | $92.55 |
| May 14, 2026 | $93.68 |
| May 13, 2026 | $93.14 |
| May 12, 2026 | $93.47 |
| May 11, 2026 | $93.10 |
| May 8, 2026 | $91.80 |
| May 7, 2026 | $92.43 |
| May 6, 2026 | $93.51 |
| May 5, 2026 | $95.90 |
| May 4, 2026 | $95.99 |
| May 1, 2026 | $96.71 |
| April 30, 2026 | $96.70 |
| April 29, 2026 | $93.51 |
| April 28, 2026 | $94.41 |
| April 27, 2026 | $93.77 |
| April 24, 2026 | $93.49 |
| April 23, 2026 | $93.91 |
| April 22, 2026 | $91.87 |
| April 21, 2026 | $91.92 |
| April 20, 2026 | $93.51 |
| April 17, 2026 | $94.51 |
| April 16, 2026 | $94.90 |
| April 15, 2026 | $94.64 |
| April 14, 2026 | $95.96 |
| April 13, 2026 | $95.93 |
| April 10, 2026 | $97.15 |
| April 9, 2026 | $97.59 |
| April 8, 2026 | $97.17 |
| April 7, 2026 | $96.82 |
| April 6, 2026 | $96.94 |
| April 2, 2026 | $97.45 |
| April 1, 2026 | $96.94 |
| March 31, 2026 | $96.52 |
| March 30, 2026 | $96.93 |
| March 27, 2026 | $95.55 |
| March 26, 2026 | $95.42 |
| March 25, 2026 | $94.61 |
| March 24, 2026 | $93.98 |
| March 23, 2026 | $93.75 |
| March 20, 2026 | $93.39 |
| March 19, 2026 | $96.23 |
| March 18, 2026 | $96.54 |
| March 17, 2026 | $98.27 |
| March 16, 2026 | $99.11 |
| March 13, 2026 | $98.01 |
| March 12, 2026 | $97.84 |
| March 11, 2026 | $96.26 |
| March 10, 2026 | $96.27 |
| March 9, 2026 | $97.25 |
| March 6, 2026 | $97.48 |
| March 5, 2026 | $97.20 |
| March 4, 2026 | $97.63 |
| March 3, 2026 | $96.79 |
| March 2, 2026 | $97.23 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | $97.38 |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | $96.35 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | $95.92 |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | $95.81 |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | $95.18 |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | $94.30 |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | $95.05 |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | $91.04 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | $92.00 |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | $94.95 |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | $92.56 |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | $90.86 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | $90.72 |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | $89.38 |
| Feb. 6, 2026 | $90.08 |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | $91.08 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | $90.29 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | $90.13 |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | $88.19 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | $89.31 |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | $89.14 |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | $88.33 |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | $88.84 |
| Jan. 26, 2026 | $88.16 |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | $87.54 |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | $87.51 |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | $89.15 |
| Jan. 20, 2026 | $88.82 |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | $88.90 |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | $88.78 |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | $88.42 |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | $87.55 |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | $86.74 |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | $87.01 |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | $87.22 |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | $86.27 |
| Jan. 6, 2026 | $87.52 |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | $86.87 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | $87.18 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $87.20 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | $87.57 |
| Dec. 29, 2025 | $87.54 |
| Dec. 26, 2025 | $87.17 |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | $87.17 |
| Dec. 23, 2025 | $86.39 |
| Dec. 22, 2025 | $85.72 |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | $85.28 |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | $87.22 |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | $87.03 |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | $85.71 |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | $86.00 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | $84.44 |
| Dec. 11, 2025 | $84.73 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | $84.08 |
| Dec. 9, 2025 | $85.49 |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | $85.56 |
| Dec. 5, 2025 | $86.28 |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | $87.33 |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | $87.98 |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | $89.04 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | $89.01 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | $91.12 |
| Nov. 26, 2025 | $90.24 |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | $89.29 |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | $89.14 |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | $89.27 |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | $88.57 |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | $89.05 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | $90.69 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | $90.58 |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | $90.69 |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | $91.17 |
| Nov. 12, 2025 | $91.89 |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | $91.14 |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | $90.76 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | $91.44 |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | $90.90 |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | $91.41 |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | $92.73 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | $93.15 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | $94.04 |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | $95.07 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | $93.51 |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | $93.91 |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | $95.40 |
Key figures
- 52-week range
- $82.35–$99.11Low Sept. 28, 2026; high March 16, 2026
- Average daily volume
- 6.1MPast 3 months
- Market value
- $106.49B
- Dividend yield
- 3.24%Past 12 months of regular dividends
- From 52-week high
- −6.60%
Price change
- 1 month
- +11.69%
- 3 months
- −4.81%
- Year to date
- +6.16%
- 1 year
- −3.45%
$1,000 a year ago
$1,000 put into SO at the close on Oct. 24, 2025 would be worth $965.
Price only, dividends not included.
What Wall Street says about SO
In the past 90 days, Wall Street firms published 11 rating or price-target actions on SO: 1 new rating and 10 lowered price targets.
| Action | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Initiates coverage | Buy | $99.50 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Cuts target | Underweight | $85 to $84 | |
| Jefferies | Cuts target | Hold | $96 to $95 | |
| Barclays | Cuts target | Equal-weight | $101 to $92 | |
| Truist Securities | Cuts target | Hold | $97 to $93 | |
| JP Morgan | Cuts target | Neutral | $101 to $94 | |
| Keybanc | Cuts target | Underweight | $79 to $74 | |
| Citigroup | Cuts target | Buy | $114 to $104 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Cuts target | Underweight | $89 to $85 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Cuts target | Underweight | $92 to $89 | |
| Truist Securities | Cuts target | Hold | $100 to $97 |
Ratings and price targets are the firms’ own opinions, reported as published.
Not investment advice.
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Regular, paid Dec. 7 | $0.76 |
| Regular, paid Sept. 8 | $0.76 |
| Regular, paid June 8 | $0.76 |
| Regular, paid March 6 | $0.74 |
| Regular, paid Dec. 8, 2025 | $0.74 |
About The Southern Company
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 46 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.
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Employees
- 29,800
- Listed
- Oct. 4, 1949
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric services
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