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SelectedTodayYTD Return

SOSouthern Co− 0.87%+ 1.07%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc− 0.17%+ 7.50%

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SO+ 1.1%AEP+ 7.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	SOSouthern Co	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc
Return
Last Price	88.00	124.50
Daily Change	− 0.87%	− 0.17%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 1.07%	+ 7.50%
Valuation
Market Cap	$99.2 B	$70.7 B
P/E Ratio	21.22	21.56
Dividend Yield	4.02%	4.48%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	16.1%	14.1%
Risk
Beta	0.30	0.47
52-Week Range	83.80 — $100.84	105.70 — $140.58
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities

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