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The table below shows The Southern Company's cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
| Line item | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.23B | $1.25B | $1.31B | $844.00M | $1.59B | $1.24B |
| Capital expenditure | $2.94B | $2.44B | $1.77B | $1.85B | $1.42B | $1.68B |
| Investing cash flow | -$3.42B | -$2.83B | -$2.38B | -$2.12B | -$1.55B | -$2.24B |
| Dividends paid | $776.00M | $736.00M | $733.00M | $742.00M |
The Southern Company reported operating cash flow of $9.80B for fiscal year 2025. That is up 0.1% from $9.79B in fiscal 2024. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $4.89B (FY 2016) to $9.80B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.
Data parsed from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. See the full market cap rankings.
| $702.00M |
| $678.00M |
| Stock buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financing cash flow | $1.54B | $2.81B | $985.00M | $454.00M | -$193.00M | $1.73B |