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Jul 30, 2020, 06:30 ET Southern Company reports second-quarter 2020 earnings
Southern Company today reported second-quarter 2020 earnings of $612 million, or 58 cents per share, compared with $899 million, or 86 cents per...
Jul 27, 2020, 16:30 ET Southern Company recognized as 2020 SEPA Utility Business Models Power Player of the Year
Southern Company has been named the 2020 Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) Utility Business Models Power Player of the Year. The announcement...
Jul 20, 2020, 14:01 ET Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 64 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Sept. 8, 2020, to...
Jul 15, 2020, 14:01 ET Southern Company scores 100% on Disability Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year
The 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI) has rated Southern Company as one of the "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion." For the fourth year ...
Jul 09, 2020, 15:45 ET Southern Company second-quarter earnings to be released July 30
Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the second quarter of 2020 by 7:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 30th. Chairman, president and CEO...
Jun 22, 2020, 10:00 ET Southern Company forms Southern Energy Resources group, names Cummiskey Group CEO
Southern Company today combined the leadership of three of its businesses – Southern Power, PowerSecure and Southern Holdings – under one CEO to...
May 27, 2020, 13:19 ET Southern Company announces transition to net-zero carbon emissions goal
Southern Company today moved to a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The company also reaffirmed...
May 20, 2020, 10:31 ET National Carbon Capture Center expands testing of carbon capture for negative carbon technologies
Strengthening its commitment to energy innovation, Southern Company, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced an...
May 07, 2020, 17:31 ET Southern Company recognized as a top company for diversity and inclusion by DiversityInc for the fifth consecutive year
Southern Company earned the 26th spot on the 2020 DiversityInc "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list. The announcement was made during a virtual...
Apr 30, 2020, 06:30 ET Southern Company reports first-quarter 2020 earnings
Southern Company today reported first-quarter 2020 earnings of $868 million, or 82 cents per share, compared with $2.08 billion, or $2.01 per share,...
Apr 20, 2020, 14:45 ET Southern Company increases dividend for 19th consecutive year; annualized rate goes to $2.56 per share
Southern Company announced today it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.56 per share. This marks...
Apr 08, 2020, 15:01 ET Southern Company first-quarter earnings to be released April 30
Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2020 by 7:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 30th. Chairman, president and CEO...
Feb 20, 2020, 06:45 ET Southern Company reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings
Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter 2019 earnings of $440 million, or 42 cents per share, compared with $278 million, or 27 cents per...
Jan 30, 2020, 13:01 ET Southern Company earns perfect score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index
Southern Company has earned a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This is the fourth...
Jan 28, 2020, 15:01 ET Southern Company Announces $50 million Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Southern Company and its subsidiaries today announced a $50 million multi-year initiative to provide students attending historically black colleges...
Jan 27, 2020, 13:15 ET Southern Company fourth-quarter and full-year earnings to be released Feb. 20
Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 by 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 20th. Chairman, president ...
Jan 21, 2020, 14:55 ET Southern Company Named to FORTUNE's 2020 World's Most Admired Companies List
Southern Company has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine on its 2020 World's Most Admired Companies list, a ranking of the world's most respected and ...
Jan 17, 2020, 13:31 ET Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 62 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Mar. 6, 2020, to...
Oct 30, 2019, 06:30 ET Southern Company reports third-quarter 2019 earnings
Southern Company today reported third-quarter 2019 earnings of $1.32 billion, or $1.26 per share, compared with $1.16 billion, or $1.14 per share, in ...
Oct 23, 2019, 13:38 ET Georgia Natural Gas helps customers achieve their clean energy goals with new Greener Life program
Natural gas customers in Georgia now have more control over their environmental footprint thanks to Greener Life™, a new Georgia Natural Gas (GNG)...
Oct 21, 2019, 16:25 ET Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 62 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable December 6, 2019, to...
Oct 17, 2019, 14:31 ET Southern Company's 2019 proxy statement recognized as the nation's best
Southern Company's 2019 proxy statement was named the number one proxy statement in the United States in the inaugural U.S. Transparency Awards,...
Oct 16, 2019, 14:30 ET Southern Company Selected as Finalist for Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the 2019 Global Energy Awards
Southern Company has been selected as a finalist for the Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Diversified Program at the 21st annual S&P Global...
Oct 03, 2019, 13:30 ET Southern Company third-quarter earnings to be released October 30
Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the third quarter of 2019 by 7 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Chairman, President and Chief...
Aug 26, 2019, 09:00 ET Southern Company announces redemption of Series 2017A Floating Rate Senior Notes due September 30, 2020
Southern Company today announced the redemption, on September 30, 2019 (the "Redemption Date"), of all $300 million aggregate principal amount of its ...
