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AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc− 0.17%+ 13.09%
SOSouthern Co− 0.87%− 4.32%

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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.

AEP+ 13.1%SO− 4.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc	SOSouthern Co
Return
Last Price	124.50	88.00
Daily Change	− 0.17%	− 0.87%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 13.09%	− 4.32%
Valuation
Market Cap	$70.7 B	$99.2 B
P/E Ratio	21.56	21.22
Dividend Yield	4.48%	4.02%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.1%	16.1%
Risk
Beta	0.47	0.30
52-Week Range	105.70 — $140.58	83.80 — $100.84
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities

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AEPUtilities · Utilities
SOUtilities · Utilities

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