Southern SO
NYSE SO
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As of: Oct 23, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Southern Co (SO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2021)

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Southern's Share-based Compensation came in at $29 million for Q3 2021, up 93.3% from $15 million a year earlier and up 31.8% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Southern Co (SO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2021, Southern reported Share-based Compensation of $148 million, up 24.4% year-over-year; for FY2020, it was $113 million, up 5.6% from FY2019.

  • Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.7% (FY2015 to FY2020).
  • Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $107 million in FY2019 (-14.4%), $125 million in FY2018 (+14.7%), $109 million in FY2017 (-9.9%) and $121 million in FY2016 (+22.2%).
  • The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $11 million (Q2 2019) to $83 million (Q1 2021).
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 28.3% over the last eight quarters.
  • The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 93.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2017 (a decline of 58.8%).
  • Business Quant data shows SO's Share-based Compensation at $22 million (Q2 2021), $83 million (Q1 2021) and $14 million (Q4 2020) in the three quarters before Q3 2021.
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2021 29.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 22.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 83.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 11.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 64.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 14.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 69.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 34.00 Mn
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