TTM
$3.91
YoY change
-1.8%
5Y CAGR
+5.9%
Peak year (2019)
$4.50
Latest annual
$3.92
EPS (Diluted) history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $3.92
EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -1.8%
EPS (Diluted) history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $3.92 | -1.8% | −$0.07 | ||
| 2024 | $3.99 | +10.2% | +$0.37 | ||
| 2023 | $3.62 | +11.0% | +$0.36 | ||
| 2022 | $3.26 | +44.2% | +$1.00 | ||
| 2021 | $2.26 | -23.4% | −$0.69 | ||
| 2020 | $2.95 | -34.4% | −$1.55 | ||
| 2019 | $4.50 | +109.3% | +$2.35 | ||
| 2018 | $2.15 | +156.0% | +$1.31 | ||
| 2017 | $0.84 | -66.0% | −$1.63 | ||
| 2016 | $2.47 | -5.0% | −$0.13 | ||
| 2015 | $2.60 | +19.3% | +$0.42 | ||
| 2014 | $2.18 | +17.8% | +$0.33 | ||
| 2013 | $1.85 | -31.7% | −$0.86 | ||
| 2012 | $2.71 | +5.4% | +$0.14 | ||
| 2011 | $2.57 | +8.4% | +$0.20 | ||
| 2010 | $2.37 | +14.5% | +$0.30 | ||
| 2009 | $2.07 | -8.0% | −$0.18 | ||
| 2008 | $2.25 | -1.3% | −$0.03 | ||
| 2007 | $2.28 | +8.6% | +$0.18 | ||
| 2006 | $2.10 | -1.4% | −$0.03 | ||
| 2005 | $2.13 | +3.4% | +$0.07 | ||
| 2004 | $2.06 | +2.0% | +$0.04 | ||
| 2003 | $2.02 | +9.2% | +$0.17 | ||
| 2002 | $1.85 | +1.6% | +$0.03 | ||
| 2001 | $1.82 | -9.5% | −$0.19 | ||
| 2000 | $2.01 | +8.1% | +$0.15 | ||
| 1999 | $1.86 | +32.9% | +$0.46 | ||
| 1998 | $1.40 | -1.4% | −$0.02 | ||
| 1997 | $1.42 | -15.5% | −$0.26 | ||
| 1996 | $1.68 | +1.2% | +$0.02 | ||
| 1995 | $1.66 | +9.2% | +$0.14 | ||
| 1994 | $1.52 | -3.2% | −$0.05 | ||
| 1993 | $1.57 | +4.0% | +$0.06 | ||
| 1992 | $1.51 | +8.6% | +$0.12 | ||
| 1991 | $1.39 | +44.8% | +$0.43 | ||
| 1990 | $0.96 | -28.4% | −$0.38 | ||
| 1989 | $1.34 | -1.5% | −$0.02 | ||
| 1988 | $1.36 | +41.7% | +$0.40 | ||
| 1987 | $0.96 | -39.6% | −$0.63 | ||
| 1986 | $1.59 | -0.6% | −$0.01 | ||
| 1985 | $1.60 | — | — |
- 2025$3.92-1.8%
- 2024$3.99+10.2%
- 2023$3.62+11.0%
- 2022$3.26+44.2%
- 2021$2.26-23.4%
- 2020$2.95-34.4%
- 2019$4.50+109.3%
- 2018$2.15+156.0%
- 2017$0.84-66.0%
- 2016$2.47-5.0%
- 2015$2.60+19.3%
- 2014$2.18+17.8%
- 2013$1.85-31.7%
- 2012$2.71+5.4%
- 2011$2.57+8.4%
- 2010$2.37+14.5%
- 2009$2.07-8.0%
- 2008$2.25-1.3%
- 2007$2.28+8.6%
- 2006$2.10-1.4%
- 2005$2.13+3.4%
- 2004$2.06+2.0%
- 2003$2.02+9.2%
- 2002$1.85+1.6%
- 2001$1.82-9.5%
- 2000$2.01+8.1%
- 1999$1.86+32.9%
- 1998$1.40-1.4%
- 1997$1.42-15.5%
- 1996$1.68+1.2%
- 1995$1.66+9.2%
- 1994$1.52-3.2%
- 1993$1.57+4.0%
- 1992$1.51+8.6%
- 1991$1.39+44.8%
- 1990$0.96-28.4%
- 1989$1.34-1.5%
- 1988$1.36+41.7%
- 1987$0.96-39.6%
- 1986$1.59-0.6%
- 1985$1.60—
EPS (Diluted) values are taken from Southern Company's reported income statements (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 EPS (Diluted) at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's current diluted EPS (TTM) is $3.91. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is net income divided by the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding over the period. It expresses profit on a per-share basis — the figure investors use to value an individual share — and accounts for potential dilution from options, RSUs, and convertible securities.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Southern Company (SO) diluted EPS totalled $3.92 – edged down 1.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Southern Company diluted EPS expanded at a +5.9% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Southern Company diluted EPS declined from $4.50 in 2019 to $3.92 in 2025, a 12.9% drawdown.
The record annual diluted EPS stands at $4.50, reached in 2019; the historical low of $0.84 was recorded in 2017.
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) by Year
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) 2025: $3.92
Southern Company diluted EPS in 2025 was $3.92, edged down 1.8% below 2024.
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) 2024: $3.99
2024's diluted EPS for Southern Company came in at $3.99, grew 10.2% from 2023.
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) 2023: $3.62
Southern Company posted diluted EPS of $3.62 in 2023, grew 11.0% from 2022.
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) 2022: $3.26
In 2022, Southern Company reported diluted EPS of $3.26, surged 44.2% from 2021.
Southern Company EPS (Diluted) 2021: $2.26
Southern Company diluted EPS in 2021 was $2.26.
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| $17.69 | |
| $7.40 | |
| $6.66 | |
| $6.31 | |
| $3.91 | |
| $3.45 | |
| $3.29 | |
| $2.75 |
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