Southern Company's Q2 earnings missed estimates, but it maintained 2025 guidance and raised its dividend.

Southern Company reported second-quarter earnings of $0.91 per share, slightly below the $0.99 estimate, while revenue rose 7.9% year-over-year to $6.97 billion. The utility maintained its 2025 full-year earnings guidance at $4.20 to $4.30 per share, with Q3 guidance at $1.50 per share. It declared a quarterly dividend of $0.74, yielding 3.1%, and has a market cap of $104 billion. Institutional investors increased their holdings, with Invesco LLC boosting its stake by 12.7%, while Oakworth Capital and others adjusted positions. CEO Kimberly S. Greene sold $1.25 million in shares in July. The stock, trading around $94.54, has a consensus “Hold” rating and a target price of $95.08.