Southern Co (SO) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026)
Southern's Long-Term Debt Issuances was $762 million in Q2 2026, up 662.0% from $100 million a year earlier and up 16.7% from the prior quarter.
Southern Co (SO) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Southern's Long-Term Debt Issuances was $5.37 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 54.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.25 billion, up 121.9% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Debt Issuances was $2.82 billion in FY2024 (+189.5%), $973 million in FY2023 (-73.7%), $3.7 billion in FY2022 (+598.1%) and $530 million in FY2021 (-93.4%).
- Quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances has moved between -$6.26 billion (Q4 2021) and $3.95 billion (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Debt Issuances was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 349.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Debt Issuances over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 832.2%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 97.2%).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 762.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 653.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 717.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 450.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 310.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 182.00 Mn |
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