The Southern Company (SO)
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The Southern Company Cash Flow 2007–2025
| Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.80B | 9.79B | 7.55B | 6.30B | 6.17B | 6.70B | 5.78B | 6.95B | 6.39B | 4.89B | 6.27B | 5.82B | 6.10B | 4.90B | 5.90B | 3.99B | 3.26B | 3.46B | 3.43B |
| Depreciation & Amort. | 6.03B | 5.27B | 4.99B | 4.06B | 3.97B | 3.90B | 3.33B | 3.55B | 3.46B | 2.92B | 2.40B | 2.29B | 2.30B | 2.15B | 2.05B | 1.83B | 1.79B | 1.70B | 1.49B |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | 12.74B | 8.96B | 9.10B | 7.92B | 7.59B | 7.52B | 7.55B | 8.00B | 7.42B | 7.31B | 5.67B | 5.25B | 5.33B | 4.81B | 4.53B | 4.09B | 4.67B | 3.96B | 3.55B |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.94B | 833.0M | -1.54B | -1.62B | -1.42B | -826.0M | -1.77B | -1.06B | -1.03B | -2.42B | 600.0M | 569.0M | 766.0M | 89.0M | 1.38B | -95.0M | -1.41B | -497.0M | -112.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 3.02B | 2.95B | 3.04B | 2.91B | 2.78B | 2.69B | 2.57B | 2.42B | 2.30B | 2.10B | 1.96B | 1.87B | 1.76B | 1.69B | 1.60B | 1.50B | 1.37B | 1.28B | 1.21B |
| Stock Buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 115.0M | 5.0M | 20.0M | 430.0M | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
The Southern Company Cash Flow — FAQ
The Southern Company (SO) cash flow over the last 19 years — annual and quarterly figures with year-over-year growth and charts.
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