Latest period
1.13B
YoY change
+0.5%
5Y CAGR
+0.9%
Peak year (2025)
1.11B
Latest annual
1.11B
Shares Outstanding history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 1.11B
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +0.5%
Shares Outstanding history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 1.11B | +0.5% | +5.99M | ||
| 2024 | 1.10B | +0.5% | +5.01M | ||
| 2023 | 1.10B | +1.6% | +17.02M | ||
| 2022 | 1.08B | +1.9% | +19.98M | ||
| 2021 | 1.06B | +0.3% | +3.00M | ||
| 2020 | 1.06B | +0.5% | +5.00M | ||
| 2019 | 1.05B | +1.9% | +19.21M | ||
| 2018 | 1.03B | +2.6% | +26.18M | ||
| 2017 | 1.01B | +1.8% | +17.40M | ||
| 2016 | 990.20M | +8.6% | +78.60M | ||
| 2015 | 911.60M | +0.4% | +3.30M | ||
| 2014 | 908.30M | +2.4% | +21.00M | ||
| 2013 | 887.30M | +2.2% | +19.30M | ||
| 2012 | 868.00M | +1.3% | +11.00M | ||
| 2011 | 857.00M | +2.8% | +23.67M | ||
| 2010 | 833.33M | +4.8% | +38.33M | ||
| 2009 | 795.00M | +2.6% | +20.00M | ||
| 2008 | 775.00M | +1.8% | +14.00M | ||
| 2007 | 761.00M | +1.7% | +13.00M | ||
| 2006 | 748.00M | -0.1% | -1.00M | ||
| 2005 | 749.00M | +0.8% | +6.00M | ||
| 2004 | 743.00M | +1.5% | +11.00M | ||
| 2003 | 732.00M | +2.5% | +18.00M | ||
| 2002 | 714.00M | +2.9% | +20.00M | ||
| 2001 | 694.00M | +6.1% | +40.00M | ||
| 2000 | 654.00M | -4.7% | -32.00M | ||
| 1999 | 686.00M | -1.6% | -11.00M | ||
| 1998 | 697.00M | +1.8% | +12.00M | ||
| 1997 | 685.00M | +1.8% | +12.00M | ||
| 1996 | 673.00M | +1.2% | +7.94M | ||
| 1995 | 665.06M | +2.2% | +14.02M | ||
| 1994 | 651.04M | +2.0% | +12.82M | ||
| 1993 | 638.22M | +13.5% | +75.97M | ||
| 1992 | 562.25M | +1.8% | +9.73M | ||
| 1991 | 552.52M | +8.6% | +43.66M | ||
| 1990 | 508.85M | -5.7% | -30.70M | ||
| 1989 | 539.55M | -13.3% | -82.51M | ||
| 1988 | 622.06M | +7.7% | +44.56M | ||
| 1987 | 577.50M | +20.7% | +99.01M | ||
| 1986 | 478.49M | +8.7% | +38.30M | ||
| 1985 | 440.19M | — | — |
- 20251.11B+0.5%
- 20241.10B+0.5%
- 20231.10B+1.6%
- 20221.08B+1.9%
- 20211.06B+0.3%
- 20201.06B+0.5%
- 20191.05B+1.9%
- 20181.03B+2.6%
- 20171.01B+1.8%
- 2016990.20M+8.6%
- 2015911.60M+0.4%
- 2014908.30M+2.4%
- 2013887.30M+2.2%
- 2012868.00M+1.3%
- 2011857.00M+2.8%
- 2010833.33M+4.8%
- 2009795.00M+2.6%
- 2008775.00M+1.8%
- 2007761.00M+1.7%
- 2006748.00M-0.1%
- 2005749.00M+0.8%
- 2004743.00M+1.5%
- 2003732.00M+2.5%
- 2002714.00M+2.9%
- 2001694.00M+6.1%
- 2000654.00M-4.7%
- 1999686.00M-1.6%
- 1998697.00M+1.8%
- 1997685.00M+1.8%
- 1996673.00M+1.2%
- 1995665.06M+2.2%
- 1994651.04M+2.0%
- 1993638.22M+13.5%
- 1992562.25M+1.8%
- 1991552.52M+8.6%
- 1990508.85M-5.7%
- 1989539.55M-13.3%
- 1988622.06M+7.7%
- 1987577.50M+20.7%
- 1986478.49M+8.7%
- 1985440.19M—
Shares Outstanding 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 Shares Outstanding at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 1.13B. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Southern Company (SO) diluted shares outstanding totalled 1.11B – edged up 0.5% year-over-year.
Southern Company diluted shares outstanding has grown for 19 consecutive years, with a +0.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
2025 marks the peak diluted shares outstanding at 1.11B, with the historical low of 440.19M recorded in 1985.
Southern Company Shares Outstanding by Year
Southern Company Shares Outstanding 2025: 1.11B
2025's diluted shares outstanding for Southern Company came in at 1.11B, edged up 0.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Southern Company Shares Outstanding 2024: 1.10B
Southern Company posted diluted shares outstanding of 1.10B in 2024, edged up 0.5% from 2023.
Southern Company Shares Outstanding 2023: 1.10B
In 2023, Southern Company reported diluted shares outstanding of 1.10B, edged up 1.6% from 2022.
Southern Company Shares Outstanding 2022: 1.08B
Southern Company diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 1.08B, edged up 1.9% from 2021.
Southern Company Shares Outstanding 2021: 1.06B
Southern Company diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 1.06B.
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Sector peers by Shares Outstanding
Utilities peers of Southern Company (SO), ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding
| 2.09B | |
| 855.30M | |
| 777.00M | |
| 652.70M | |
| 520.21M | |
| 450.15M | |
| 314.00M | |
| 276.00M |
- 2.09B
- 855.30M
- 777.00M
- 652.70M
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