NYSE:SO
Southern Company (SO)
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May 29, 2026, 12:00 amThis summary was created by AI, based on 1 opinions in the last 12 months.
Southern Company (SO-N) is positioned in a transitioning electric utility sector, where growth is becoming more prominent due to increasing data center demands. Historically viewed as slow-paced stocks, utilities like Southern have started to show potential for growth following the completion of a nuclear power plant project in Georgia that had previously dragged down the company's performance due to significant cost overruns. As a result of the project's completion 18 months ago, the stock has experienced a modest increase of 2.5% over the past year, indicating a recovery phase. Additionally, investors can benefit from a dividend yield of 3.2%, providing a source of income alongside the potential for capital appreciation.
They've been way behind schedule and massively overbudget in building new nuclear power plants, but have finally opened the first one last summer and the second one to launch in early 2024. Now, they can focus on their core business of electricity generation in Alabama and Georgia. Pays a 4% yield. He's a fan of nuclear power.
Utilities are challenging his company because they seem very expensive right now. SO-N are in the south eastern US and this is an area with population growth. He is scaling back.
John Burke
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What is Southern Company stock symbol?
Southern Company is a American stock, trading under the symbol SO (previously SO-N on Stockchase) on the New York Stock Exchange (SO). It is usually referred to as NYSE:SO or SO
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What is Southern Company stock price?
On 2026-05-29, Southern Company (SO) stock closed at a price of $92.11.
Electric utilities used to be slow, steady stocks, but with data centre demand, these stocks are now growth ones. For years, they suffered a huge overhang from a nuclear power plant in Georgia with huge cost overruns. But this was completed 18 months ago and ever since the stock has been up, though only 2.5% in the past year. Pays a 3.2% dividend.