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SelectedToday1Y Return

SOSouthern Co− 0.70%− 4.38%
DUKDuke Energy Corp− 0.91%− 1.35%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc− 0.17%+ 13.05%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

SO− 4.4%DUK− 1.3%AEP+ 13.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	SOSouthern Co	DUKDuke Energy Corp	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc
Return
Last Price	88.15	120.29	124.50
Daily Change	− 0.70%	− 0.91%	− 0.17%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 4.38%	− 1.35%	+ 13.05%
Valuation
Market Cap	$99.4 B	$93.8 B	$70.7 B
P/E Ratio	21.26	17.84	21.56
Dividend Yield	4.02%	4.52%	4.48%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	16.1%	15.8%	14.1%
Risk
Beta	0.30	0.33	0.47
52-Week Range	83.80 — $100.84	113.90 — $134.49	105.70 — $140.58
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities

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SOUtilities · Utilities
DUKUtilities · Utilities
AEPUtilities · Utilities

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