SOUTHERN CO
Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile (310,000 km2) territory with 27,000 miles (43,000 km) of distribution lines.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- SO, SOJC, SOJD, SOJE, SOJF, SOMN [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Electric Services [1]
- Business sectors
- electric power industry; energy industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- SOUTHERN CO [1]
- Headquarters location
- Atlanta [2]
- Business address
- 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W., ATLANTA, GA, 30308 [1]
- Founded
- 1945 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Official website
- www.southerncompany.com ↗ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8425871071 [2]
- CIK
- 0000092122 [1]
- SIC code
- 4911 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile (310,000 km2) territory with 27,000 miles (43,000 km) of distribution lines. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Southern Company. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives SOUTHERN CO a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: SO (NYSE), SOJC (NYSE), SOJD (NYSE), SOJE (NYSE), SOJF (NYSE), SOMN (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was SOUTHERN CO founded?
Founded: 1945. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of SOUTHERN CO?
Headquarters location: Atlanta. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for SOUTHERN CO?
Business sectors: electric power industry; energy industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
SOUTHERN CO relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — SOUTHERN CO filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Southern Company (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.