SO - The Southern Company
| Previous Close | 51.57 |
| Open | 51.73 |
| Bid | 50.01 x 4000 |
| Ask | 52.24 x 3200 |
| Day's Range | 51.56 - 52.31 |
| 52 Week Range | 42.42 - 52.31 |
| Volume | 6,068,084 |
| Avg. Volume | 5,235,429 |
| Market Cap | 53.673B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.38 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 23.91 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.17 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 30, 2019 - May 6, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.40 (4.65%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-02-15 |
| 1y Target Est | 49.32 |
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Associated Press•yesterdayTrump adds $3.7B in support to finish 2 new nuclear reactors
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced Friday that the Trump administration has finalized $3.7 billion in new loan guarantees to support completion of the first new U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in a generation, calling the expansion of nuclear energy "the real" Green New Deal.
- American City Business Journals•yesterday
Plant Vogtle: Bad bets, red flags missed and ratepayers' ever-increasing bill
Many bet big on a nuclear resurgence in the late 2000s, few more than Westinghouse Electric Co. Purchased by Toshiba in 2006 for $5.4 billion, Westinghouse, a nuclear supply and design leader, started a construction arm to build its proprietary AP1000 reactor in South Carolina and China — as well expand Plant Vogtle in Georgia. Although no nuclear reactor had been built in the United States in more than 30 years, utilities in the 2000s were in a rush to add low emission energy capacity. Of the eight AP1000 reactors started over a decade ago, only the four in China operate commercially today, each completed at least five years behind schedule.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
To Save a Nuclear Plant, Trump Taps the Solyndra Loan Program He Tried to Cut
The Trump administration announced Friday it’s finalizing a $3.7 billion loan guarantee for two nuclear reactors being built by Southern Co. Called Plant Vogtle, it’s the only nuclear facility under construction in the U.S. and one seen as vital for an industry that’s lagged due to competition from cheaper natural gas and renewable energy. “This is the real new green deal,” Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Friday during a visit to the site near Waynesboro, Georgia, alongside Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Southern Chief Executive Officer Tom Fanning.
- Reuters•yesterday
U.S finalizes $3.7 bln loan for Vogtle nuclear power plant
The U.S. Energy Department on Friday finalized up to $3.7 billion in loan guarantees to finance the construction of units at the delayed and over budget Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. Up to $1.67 billion will go to Georgia Power Co, a subsidiary of Southern Co, up to $1.6 billion will go to Oglethorpe Power Corp, and up to $415 million will go to three subsidiaries of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia. The financing, first announced in 2017, brings the federal government's total in loan guarantees to up to $12 billion, some of which was provided in 2014 and 2015.
- PR Newswire•yesterday
Georgia Power, DOE finalize $1.67 billion loan guarantee for new Vogtle units
ATLANTA, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and North America's Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey joined Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO Tom Fanning, Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Paul Bowers and hundreds of workers and special guests at the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project today near Waynesboro, Georgia, to announce the closing of approximately $1.67 billion in additional Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees for the new Vogtle units.
- Market Realist•yesterday
NEE and D: Brokerages Raised Top Utilities’ Target Prices
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- Zacks•yesterday
Southern Co. (SO) Up 2.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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- Market Realist•2 days ago
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy’s Leverage Trends
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NextEra Energy Managed to Beat Its Peers
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- Bloomberg•3 days ago
Trump to Finalize $3.7 Billion in Aid for Troubled Nuclear Plant
The guarantees, expected to be announced Friday when U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry visits Plant Vogtle alongside Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Southern Chief Executive Officer Tom Fanning, represents a critical lifeline for the project, which is more than five years behind schedule and has doubled in cost to $28 billion. The additional help also puts taxpayers on the hook for more money if the project were to collapse.
- PR Newswire•3 days ago
Energy Secretary Rick Perry to visit Vogtle 3 & 4 site, deliver remarks
ATLANTA , March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry will join U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ; Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ; Southern Company ...
- Market Realist•3 days ago
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- PR Newswire•3 days ago
Spring into energy savings with tips from Georgia Power
ATLANTA, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring brings warmer temperatures and Georgia Power reminds customers that it's a great time to reevaluate ways to save on your power bill and make adjustments and upgrades that can deliver big savings during the heat of summer. Focus on the Fridge: Proper cleaning of the fridge can reduce its energy consumption.
- Zacks•3 days ago
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Deutsche Telekom, Fortescue, General Mills, Philip Morris and Southern
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- PR Newswire•4 days ago
Georgia Power, PulteGroup announce new smart home technology partners, construction progress for Atlanta's first Smart Neighborhood™
ATLANTA, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta's first Smart Neighborhood™, a development of Georgia Power and PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM), is announcing four new project partners as well as progress on the neighborhood's construction with the insulation and sheetrock going in over the next few weeks. Delta, ecobee, LG Chem and Vivint are joining PulteGroup's Altus at the Quarter development, located in Atlanta's Upper West Side.
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- Market Realist•4 days ago
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- Zacks•5 days ago
Southern Co. (SO) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Southern Co. (SO) closed the most recent trading day at $51.78, moving -0.15% from the previous trading session.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
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