SOMN (Southern Co) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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What is Southern Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Southern Co SOMN +0.33% 79 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates SOMN with a GF Score™ of 79/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 437 Utilities - Regulated companies, Southern Co ranks worse than 58.58% on this metric.

Southern Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.


The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest Yield on Cost was 6.29. The lowest was 3.44. And the median was 4.68.


SOMN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 4.12
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.

Southern Co  (NYSE:SOMN) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


Southern Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


SOMN vs DUK, AEP, D: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Southern Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Southern Co is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 mean?
Southern Co (SOMN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 14, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Southern Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.44 to 6.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Co ranks #256 out of 437 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Southern Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.44 to a high of 6.29. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Co ranks #256 out of 437 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Southern Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DUK and AEP?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Southern Co ranks #256 out of 437 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Southern Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.12. Historically, Southern Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.44 to 6.29 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.12, based on 437 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Southern Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Co stock overvalued right now?
Southern Co (SOMN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Southern Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Co (SOMN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Southern Co Business Description

Address 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 46 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the US and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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