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The Southern Company (SO) EPS by Year

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The Southern Company earned $3.92 per diluted share in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1.8% from the prior fiscal year. Over the trailing 12 months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, the same line adds up to $4.37 per diluted share. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters The Southern Company has filed alongside them.

FY2025 annual
EPS (Diluted) $3.92
YoY -1.8%
5Y CAGR +6.0%
10Y CAGR +4.2%
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Sep 30, 2026 Reported Currency USD

Annual figures, oldest first. Point at a bar to read its period.

SO EPS (Diluted) by Fiscal Year

Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.

MetricTTMFY2510-KFY2410-KFY2310-KFY2210-KFY2110-KFY2010-KFY1910-KFY1810-KFY1710-KFY1610-KFY1510-KFY1410-KFY1310-KFY1210-KFY1110-K
EPS (Diluted)$4.37$3.92-1.8%$3.99+10.2%$3.62+11.0%$3.26+45.5%$2.24-23.5%$2.93-34.9%$4.50+107.4%$2.17+158.3%$0.84-67.1%$2.55-1.5%$2.59+18.8%$2.18+16.6%$1.87-30.0%$2.67+4.7%$2.55

TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.

SO EPS (Diluted) by Quarter

Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-KQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-QQ1'2410-QQ4'2310-K
EPS (Diluted)$1.76+14.3%$1.03+30.4%$1.20-0.8%$0.38-20.8%$1.54+10.8%$0.79-27.5%$1.21+17.5%$0.48-38.5%$1.39+7.8%$1.09+43.4%$1.03+30.4%$0.78n/m

What diluted earnings per share means

Diluted earnings per share divides net income by the share count the company would have if every option and convertible security were exercised, which is the more conservative of the two per-share figures a filer reports.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Southern Company earned $3.92 per diluted share in fiscal year 2025.

The Southern Company (SO) diluted earnings per share fell by 1.8% year over year, from $3.99 to $3.92 in fiscal year 2025.

The Southern Company (SO) reported $4.37 per diluted share over the trailing 12 months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.

Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, The Southern Company (SO) diluted earnings per share went from $2.55 in fiscal year 2011 to $3.92 in fiscal year 2025.

The Southern Company (SO) reported $1.76 in diluted earnings per share in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 14.3% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Diluted earnings per share divides net income by the share count the company would have if every option and convertible security were exercised, which is the more conservative of the two per-share figures a filer reports. This page lists what The Southern Company (SO) reported on that line in every period on record.