Southern Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (SO)
Southern's stock-based compensation was $136.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Southern company overviewSouthern annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $136.0M | $4.0M | +3.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $132.0M | −$5.0M | −3.65% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $137.0M | $10.0M | +7.87% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $127.0M | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.0M | −$3.0M | −50.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $6.0M | −$21.0M | −77.78% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $27.0M | $2.0M | +8.00% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.0M | $2.0M | +8.70% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $23.0M | $1.0M | +4.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $22.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $22.0M | −$1.0M | −4.35% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $23.0M | $3.0M | +15.00% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $20.0M | — | — |
Southern quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $15.0M | $3.0M | +25.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $97.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $22.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $12.0M | — | — |
Southern stock-based compensation trends
Between the periods ended 2008-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Southern's stock-based compensation increased from $20.0M to $136.0M, a change of $116.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $15.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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