Latest period
$981.00M
YoY change
+53.2%
5Y CAGR
+9.0%
Peak year (2017)
$2.13B
Latest annual
$1.64B
Cash on Hand history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: $1.64B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: +53.2%
Cash on Hand history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1994 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.64B | +53.2% | +$569.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.07B | +43.0% | +$322.00M | ||
| 2023 | $748.00M | -61.0% | −$1.17B | ||
| 2022 | $1.92B | +6.6% | +$119.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.80B | +68.8% | +$733.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.06B | -46.1% | −$910.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.98B | +41.5% | +$579.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.40B | -34.5% | −$734.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.13B | +7.8% | +$155.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.98B | +40.7% | +$571.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.40B | +97.7% | +$694.00M | ||
| 2014 | $710.00M | +7.7% | +$51.00M | ||
| 2013 | $659.00M | +4.9% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2012 | $628.00M | -52.2% | −$687.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.31B | +194.2% | +$868.00M | ||
| 2010 | $447.00M | -35.2% | −$243.00M | ||
| 2009 | $690.00M | +65.5% | +$273.00M | ||
| 2008 | $417.00M | +107.5% | +$216.00M | ||
| 2007 | $201.00M | +20.4% | +$34.00M | ||
| 2006 | $167.00M | -17.3% | −$35.00M | ||
| 2005 | $202.00M | -45.1% | −$166.00M | ||
| 2004 | $368.00M | +18.3% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2003 | $311.00M | +13.9% | +$38.00M | ||
| 2002 | $273.00M | -22.9% | −$81.00M | ||
| 2001 | $354.00M | +72.7% | +$149.00M | ||
| 2000 | $205.00M | +16.5% | +$29.00M | ||
| 1999 | $176.00M | -81.6% | −$783.00M | ||
| 1998 | $959.00M | +36.2% | +$255.00M | ||
| 1997 | $704.00M | +58.2% | +$259.00M | ||
| 1996 | $445.00M | -42.4% | −$327.00M | ||
| 1995 | $772.00M | +455.4% | +$633.00M | ||
| 1994 | $139.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.64B+53.2%
- 2024$1.07B+43.0%
- 2023$748.00M-61.0%
- 2022$1.92B+6.6%
- 2021$1.80B+68.8%
- 2020$1.06B-46.1%
- 2019$1.98B+41.5%
- 2018$1.40B-34.5%
- 2017$2.13B+7.8%
- 2016$1.98B+40.7%
- 2015$1.40B+97.7%
- 2014$710.00M+7.7%
- 2013$659.00M+4.9%
- 2012$628.00M-52.2%
- 2011$1.31B+194.2%
- 2010$447.00M-35.2%
- 2009$690.00M+65.5%
- 2008$417.00M+107.5%
- 2007$201.00M+20.4%
- 2006$167.00M-17.3%
- 2005$202.00M-45.1%
- 2004$368.00M+18.3%
- 2003$311.00M+13.9%
- 2002$273.00M-22.9%
- 2001$354.00M+72.7%
- 2000$205.00M+16.5%
- 1999$176.00M-81.6%
- 1998$959.00M+36.2%
- 1997$704.00M+58.2%
- 1996$445.00M-42.4%
- 1995$772.00M+455.4%
- 1994$139.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Southern Company's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $981.00M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Southern Company (SO) came in at $1.64B – surged 53.2% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Southern Company cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of +9.0% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2017 and 2025, Southern Company cash and short-term investments declined 23.1%, falling from $2.13B to $1.64B.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $2.13B was reported in 2017. The lowest in the available history was $139.00M in 1994.
Southern Company Cash on Hand by Year
Southern Company Cash on Hand 2025: $1.64B
In 2025, Southern Company reported cash and short-term investments of $1.64B, surged 53.2% from 2024.
Southern Company Cash on Hand 2024: $1.07B
Southern Company cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.07B, surged 43.0% from 2023.
Southern Company Cash on Hand 2023: $748.00M
2023's cash and short-term investments for Southern Company came in at $748.00M, plunged 61.0% below 2022.
Southern Company Cash on Hand 2022: $1.92B
Southern Company posted cash and short-term investments of $1.92B in 2022, grew 6.6% from 2021.
Southern Company Cash on Hand 2021: $1.80B
Southern Company cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.80B.
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