SO
$83.72+0.30%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $83.72 +0.30%
Southern Company (The)Stock · UtilitiesS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.2%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.1%Russell 3000 0.1%MSCI World 0.1%MSCI ACWI 0.1%
Southern Company (The) returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Southern Company (The) returns by year (1982–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $87.20 | $83.72 | 2.4% | -1.6% | |
| 2025 | $82.32 | $87.20 | 3.5% | +9.5% | |
| 2024 | $70.12 | $82.32 | 4.3% | +21.7% | |
| 2023 | $71.41 | $70.12 | 4.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2022 | $68.58 | $71.41 | 4.1% | +8.2% | |
| 2021 | $61.43 | $68.58 | 4.7% | +16.3% | |
| 2020 | $63.70 | $61.43 | 4.2% | +0.6% | |
| 2019 | $43.92 | $63.70 | 6.6% | +51.7% | |
| 2018 | $48.09 | $43.92 | 4.9% | -3.8% | |
| 2017 | $49.19 | $48.09 | 4.7% | +2.4% | |
| 2016 | $46.79 | $49.19 | 4.8% | +9.9% | |
| 2015 | $49.11 | $46.79 | 4.6% | -0.1% | |
| 2014 | $41.11 | $49.11 | 5.8% | +25.2% | |
| 2013 | $42.81 | $41.11 | 4.4% | +0.5% | |
| 2012 | $46.29 | $42.81 | 2.9% | -4.6% | |
| 2011 | $38.23 | $46.29 | 5.9% | +26.9% | |
| 2010 | $33.32 | $38.23 | 6.0% | +20.7% | |
| 2009 | $37.00 | $33.32 | 5.0% | -4.9% | |
| 2008 | $38.75 | $37.00 | 3.4% | -1.1% | |
| 2007 | $36.86 | $38.75 | 4.7% | +9.8% | |
| 2006 | $34.53 | $36.86 | 3.7% | +10.5% | |
| 2005 | $33.52 | $34.53 | 4.6% | +7.6% | |
| 2004 | $30.25 | $33.52 | 5.4% | +16.2% | |
| 2003 | $28.39 | $30.25 | 5.2% | +11.7% | |
| 2002 | $25.35 | $28.39 | 5.6% | +17.6% | |
| 2001 | $20.31 | $25.35 | 7.0% | +31.8% | |
| 2000 | $14.36 | $20.31 | 7.2% | +48.7% | |
| 1999 | $17.75 | $14.36 | 4.2% | -15.0% | |
| 1998 | $15.81 | $17.75 | 5.8% | +18.2% | |
| 1997 | $13.82 | $15.81 | 7.0% | +21.4% | |
| 1996 | $15.04 | $13.82 | 5.2% | -2.9% | |
| 1995 | $12.22 | $15.04 | 5.2% | +28.4% | |
| 1994 | $13.48 | $12.22 | 0.0% | -9.3% | |
| 1993 | $11.76 | $13.48 | 0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 1992 | $10.50 | $11.76 | 0.0% | +12.0% | |
| 1991 | $8.51 | $10.50 | 0.0% | +23.3% | |
| 1990 | $8.90 | $8.51 | 0.0% | -4.3% | |
| 1989 | $6.83 | $8.90 | 0.0% | +30.2% | |
| 1988 | $6.83 | $6.83 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1987 | $7.75 | $6.83 | 0.0% | -11.8% | |
| 1986 | $6.80 | $7.75 | 0.0% | +14.0% | |
| 1985 | $5.77 | $6.80 | 0.0% | +17.9% | |
| 1984 | $5.00 | $5.77 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 1983 | $4.77 | $5.00 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 1982 | $3.67 | $4.77 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
- Annualized
- +10.7%
- 1982–2026
- Average year
- +11.9%
- 44 full years
- Best year
- +51.7%
- 2019
- Worst year
- -15.0%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 33/44
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.7%
1982–2026
Average year
+11.9%
44 full years
Best year
+51.7%
2019
Worst year
-15.0%
1999
Positive years
33/44
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1982+30%'82
1983+4.8%
1984+15%
1985+18%
1986+14%'86
1987-12%
19880%
1989+30%
1990-4.3%'90
1991+23%
1992+12%
1993+15%
1994-9.3%'94
1995+28%
1996-2.9%
1997+21%
1998+18%'98
1999-15%
2000+49%
2001+32%
2002+18%'02
2003+12%
2004+16%
2005+7.6%
2006+10%'06
2007+9.8%
2008-1.1%
2009-4.9%
2010+21%'10
2011+27%
2012-4.6%
2013+0.48%
2014+25%'14
2015-0.1%
2016+9.9%
2017+2.4%
2018-3.8%'18
2019+52%
2020+0.63%
2021+16%
2022+8.2%'22
2023+2.2%
2024+22%
2025+9.5%
2026-1.6%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SO. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Southern Company (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1982, Southern Company (The) (SO) has returned about 10.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.9%.
- What were Southern Company (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2019 (+51.7%) and the worst was 1999 (-15.0%).
- How often is Southern Company (The) up in a year?
- 33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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