The Southern Company (SOJC)
Highlights
$22.21B
26.45
$20.38B
$8.33B
$10.56B
$21.60 - $24.72
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Southern Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
The Southern Company had a return of 1.14% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.61% in the last 12 months.
SOJC
1.14%
-1.46%
-6.59%
-4.61%
1.58%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SOJC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.32% | 1.14% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.25% | 3.81% | -1.85% | -7.54% | 5.30% | -0.17% | -1.20% | 6.05% | 3.44% | -4.08% | -1.93% | -5.22% | -3.12% |
| 2023 | 16.19% | -1.33% | 1.96% | 2.21% | 0.27% | 0.65% | -1.41% | 0.91% | -7.59% | -5.06% | 13.07% | 0.42% | 19.52% |
| 2022 | -1.64% | -2.48% | 1.93% | -11.26% | 10.04% | -3.53% | 8.33% | -6.58% | -4.43% | -4.77% | 9.21% | -7.95% | -14.71% |
| 2021 | -2.09% | -1.26% | 1.42% | 0.98% | -0.11% | 2.35% | -0.15% | -0.22% | -1.28% | 0.57% | 0.05% | 0.73% | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 0.80% | -4.08% | -2.07% | 6.14% | 1.58% | -3.74% | 6.90% | 1.15% | -3.31% | 2.50% | 1.45% | 2.09% | 9.06% |
| 2019 | 11.13% | 3.11% | 0.97% | 1.00% | 1.39% | 1.99% | 3.00% | 1.55% | 1.32% | -1.15% | -2.39% | 2.69% | 26.89% |
| 2018 | -6.56% | 2.28% | 1.42% | -1.36% | 2.97% | 1.03% | -0.37% | 1.14% | -4.46% | -1.50% | -5.52% | 1.87% | -9.22% |
| 2017 | -0.32% | 1.72% | 1.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SOJC is 25, meaning it’s performing worse than 75% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Southern Company (SOJC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
The Southern Company provided a 5.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.31 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.32 | $1.31 | $1.35 |
Dividend yield | 5.91% | 5.97% | 5.48% | 6.16% | 5.01% | 4.82% | 4.99% | 6.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Southern Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.31 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.31 |
| 2018 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $1.35 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Southern Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the The Southern Company was 22.06%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 51 trading sessions.
The current The Southern Company drawdown is 9.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.06% | Feb 18, 2020 | 22 | Mar 18, 2020 | 51 | Jun 1, 2020 | 73 |
| -19.31% | Sep 3, 2021 | 286 | Oct 21, 2022 | 114 | Apr 6, 2023 | 400 |
| -15.54% | Jun 5, 2023 | 95 | Oct 18, 2023 | 48 | Dec 27, 2023 | 143 |
| -11.74% | Oct 1, 2024 | 62 | Dec 27, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -11.44% | Aug 31, 2018 | 64 | Nov 30, 2018 | 40 | Jan 31, 2019 | 104 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current The Southern Company volatility is 3.98%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
Historical P/E Ratio Chart
The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Southern Company.
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