SO

Over the past six months (April to October 2026), The Southern Co. (SO) stock has trended downwards, experiencing an 11.70% decline, and a 10.36% decrease in the past year. There have been several instances of insider selling by key executives including Matthew Kim, Peter Sena, Sterling Spainhour, and Christopher Womack. The ex-dividend date was August 17, 2026, with a dividend of $0.76 per share paid on September 8, 2026. The company's third-quarter 2026 earnings report is expected on November 5, 2026, with analysts projecting an EPS of $1.65, a 3.13% growth year-over-year, and net sales of $8.34 billion, up 6.56% from the prior-year period. Recent developments highlight a sharply higher capital plan to support rising electricity demand, particularly from data centers, and strong performance from newly completed nuclear units, with investments in battery storage systems, natural gas facilities, and transmission expansion.