Southern Company: A Buy Even If You Don't Believe The AI Hype; Dividend Aristocrat Status Near

Southern Company is paying a 3.14% dividend yield, and is set to hike this in April as it stands to become a Dividend Aristocrat. This requires 25 consecutive years of dividend hikes, and SO has raised its dividend in the low-to-mid single digits every year for 24 years.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 23, 2026

Southern Co forecasts annual profit below estimates, raises spending plan

Southern Co forecast annual profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, and raised its five-year spending plan as it prepares to support unprecedented power needs from large-load customers such as data centers and industrials.

Reuters • Feb 19, 2026

Southern Company reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings

ATLANTA, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter earnings of $416 million, or $0.38 per share, in 2025 compared with earnings of $534 million, or $0.49 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Southern Company also reported full-year 2025 earnings of $4.3 billion, or $3.94 per share, compared with $4.4 billion, or $4.02 per share, in 2024.

PRNewsWire • Feb 19, 2026

Southern Co. (SO) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Southern Co. (SO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.5 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 19, 2026

Compared to Estimates, Southern Co. (SO) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Southern Co. (SO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 19, 2026

The Southern Company (SO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

The Southern Company (SO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 19, 2026

Southern Company: Steady Growth, But Priced Right, 3.2% Yield (Downgrade)

Southern Company: Steady Growth, But Priced Right, 3.2% Yield (Downgrade)

Seeking Alpha • Feb 18, 2026

2 Utility Stocks to Buy in February

NextEra Energy is both a regulated utility company and a leader in renewables. Southern Company has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

The Motley Fool • Feb 19, 2026

Georgia Power delivers lower costs for customers with latest filings

New filings with Georgia Public Service Commission propose overall decrease in rates beginning in June ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today filed its expected Fuel Cost Recovery (Docket 56765) and Storm Cost Recovery (Docket 44280) cases with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). Together, the cases seek to lower costs for customers through two distinct filings.

PRNewsWire • Feb 17, 2026

Can Southern Company Q4 Earnings Overcome Weather Risks?

SO gears up for Q4 results as weather swings and rising financing costs test margins despite steady load growth and new contracts.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 16, 2026