Southern Company

SO

Market cap $107B

Southern Co. (SO) reached $95.93 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.26% change compared to its last close.

Southern Co. is nearing eligibility for the Dividend Aristocrats index, and steady earnings growth plus a 3% yield could drive solid returns.

Company hired over 200 lineworkers in 2025 with plans to add more critical jobs in 2026 amid unprecedented growth ATLANTA, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, is joining other utilities across the country in marking April as Lineworker Appreciation Month. This April, the company is highlighting the work of local power crews who are helping to power the future of Georgia during an extraordinary period of economic growth and expansion.

Company completes 100+ grid projects and major system upgrades statewide in 2025 ATLANTA, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As access to reliable and affordable energy continues to drive economic growth in Georgia, Georgia Power continues to strengthen and enhance the state's power grid through its Grid Investment Program. Over the last three years, Georgia Power has invested $1.3 billion in grid improvements approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission through the program.

SO's Georgia Power begins a major battery storage project in Wadley, enhancing grid reliability and supporting renewable energy growth across the state.

Company to build 260 MW BESS to meet growing energy needs ATLANTA, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power recently started construction on a new 260 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Jefferson County, Ga. just outside of the City of Wadley.

In February, I focused almost exclusively on beaten-down BDCs like Ares Capital, Owl Rock Capital, and Hercules Capital amid macroeconomic turmoil. The portfolio's average yield on cost for new investments was approximately 7.5%, with $65 in annual net dividend income added—below my informal monthly target. Dividend income reached a February record of $533, up 5% YoY, but BDCs now account for 27% of YTD dividends, raising concerns about potential dividend cuts.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Southern Co. (SO) stood at $96.93, denoting a +1.44% move from the preceding trading day.

Mizuho is pushing back on what it sees as an overstated threat to Southern Company (NYSE:SO | SO Price Prediction), maintaining its Outperform rating after conversations with parties in Alabama suggested the state's competing utility legislation is unlikely to produce meaningful regulatory damage.

ATLANTA, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2026 by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30, 2026.