Southern Co. (SO) Tops Q3 EPS by 11c

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Southern Company reports third quarter earnings

October 31, 2016 7:10 AM EDT

ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported third quarter 2016 earnings of $1.1 billion, or $1.18 per share, compared with earnings of $1.0 billion, or $1.05 per share, in the third quarter of 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, earnings were $2.2 billion, or $2.39 per share, compared with $2.1 billion, or $2.30 per share, for the same period in 2015.

Excluding the items described in the "Net Income Excluding Items" table below, Southern Company earned $1.2 billion, or $1.28 per share, during the third quarter of 2016, compared with $1.1 billion, or $1.17 per share, during the third quarter of... More