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SelectedTodayYTD Return

SOSouthern Co− 0.74%+ 1.07%
DUKDuke Energy Corp− 0.97%+ 2.18%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc− 0.18%+ 7.50%

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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+ 1.1%DUK+ 2.2%AEP+ 7.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	SOSouthern Co	DUKDuke Energy Corp	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc
Return
Last Price	88.11	120.22	124.48
Daily Change	− 0.74%	− 0.97%	− 0.18%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 1.07%	+ 2.18%	+ 7.50%
Valuation
Market Cap	$99.3 B	$93.7 B	$70.7 B
P/E Ratio	21.25	17.83	21.55
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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