SO

The Southern Company

Other · NYSE · Market cap $101.2bn

$91.18

as of 16 Oct 2026, 8% below its 52-week high

Screens as less well placed to keep growing its dividend, though its cut-risk signals are low. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 3.29%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 3.38%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 1.5×Pays 67% of earnings
Cash cover: 0.83×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +3.0% a yearNo cut since FY2008
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated17 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.76

Compared with US companies in Regulated Electric (30)

Trailing yield is lower than 15 of the 29 other US companies in Regulated Electric.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 17 of the 28 other US companies in Regulated Electric with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

Low

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Quality is 49

SO against US companies in Regulated Electric (30)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of SO’s past readings.

P/E23.2×P87, poor for this measure
Yield3.1%P57, neutral for this measure
FCF payout120.5%P0, good for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA21.98P74, poor for this measure
DGR 5y2.9%P38, neutral for this measure
ROIC1.0%P66, neutral for this measure

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