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1MPast Month3MPast 3 Months6MPast 6 MonthsYTDYear to Date1YPast Year5YPast 5 Years
SelectedYTD Return
  • SOSouthern Co+ 1.04%
  • AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc+ 7.20%

Period Return

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+ 1.0%AEP+ 7.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricSOAEP
Return
Last Price88.15124.50
Daily Change− 0.70%− 0.17%
Period ReturnYear to Date
+ 1.04%
+ 7.20%
Valuation
Market Cap$99.4 B$70.7 B
P/E Ratio21.2621.56
Dividend Yield4.02%4.48%
Net MarginTrailing 12M16.1%14.1%
Risk
Beta0.300.47
52-Week Range83.80 — $100.84105.70 — $140.58

Company

  • SOUtilities · Utilities
  • AEPUtilities · Utilities

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