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Southern or Duke: Which Utility Dividend Holds Up Against the Data Center Buildout

24/7 Wall Street

12:45 PM | Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026

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Both Southern Company and Duke Energy are locking in massive data center contracts, but funding billions in new generation while protecting a retirement income payout creates a tension only one of them has actually solved.

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12:45 PM | Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026

Southern or Duke: Which Utility Dividend Holds Up Against the Data Center Buildout

24/7 Wall Street

Both Southern Company and Duke Energy are locking in massive data center contracts, but funding billions in new generation while protecting a retirement income payout creates a tension only one of them has actually solved.

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8:32 AM | Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026

NEE vs. SO: Which Utility Stock Wins for Retirement Income in 2026?

24/7 Wall Street

With Treasury yields climbing past 5% and both utility giants sliding in price, picking the wrong one for your retirement portfolio could cost you years of lost income or growth.

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8:06 AM | Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026

Founder and CEO J.W. Roth Named CEO of the Year at 2026 Southern Colorado Best in Business Awards

Business Wire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VENU #2026--Venu Holding Corporation (“VENU” or the “Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN: VENU), an owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced that its Founder, Chairman and CEO J.W. Roth has been named CEO of the Year at the Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest 2026 Best in Business Awards. The community-voted awards recognize leaders and organizations moving the regional economy forward.
"This one means a lot because.

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6:30 AM | Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026

Hercules Extends Copper Porphyry Discovery at Southern Flats Zone, Hercules Project, Idaho

Newsfile Corp

HER-26-01 Intersects 0.58% CuEq over 287 m, including 0.80% CuEq over 66 m in 200 m Step-out Drill Hole Potential Southern Extension of Leviathan: 3D modelling suggests the new Southern Flats zone may be an approximate 1 km southern extension, and therefore potentially continuous with, the Leviathan copper porphyry system defined to the north. Drilling to Fill the Gap: Assays are currently pending for drill hole HER-26-04.

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7:00 PM | Tuesday | Sep 29, 2026

Southern Co. (SO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

Zacks Investment Research

The latest trading day saw Southern Co. (SO) settling at $83.45, representing a +1.34% change from its previous close.

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10:13 AM | Sunday | Sep 27, 2026

Southern Company: A 3.67% Yield With 17 Gigawatts Of Contracted Load At 52-Week Lows

Seeking Alpha

Southern Company is upgraded to a buy at $82.89, with the stock trading at a discount despite robust operational growth and a 3.67% yield. SO boasts over 17 GW of contracted large load, 22.83% YoY adjusted EPS growth, and a forward P/E of 18.
06, positioning it as a growth utility, not a bond proxy. The company projects 8–9% adjusted EPS growth through 2028, supported by a regulated model, long-term contracts, and manageable debt maturities.

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9:55 AM | Sunday | Sep 27, 2026

The Math Doesn't Lie: What It Really Costs to Generate $300 in Dividend Income From Southern Company Stock

The Motley Fool

Utility stocks tend to be reliable income holdings because their underlying companies' customers do whatever it takes to keep their electricity turned on. Southern Company's dividend history confirms this resiliency.

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12:01 PM | Friday | Sep 25, 2026

War Heroes on Water Presented by loanDepot Brings Together Southern California's Sportfishing Community and 130 Combat-Wounded Veterans for Ninth Annual Event

Business Wire

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FreedomAlliance--130 veterans will join members of SoCal's sportfishing community for the ninth annual War Heroes on Water (WHOW) Presented by loanDepot.

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10:00 AM | Friday | Sep 25, 2026

Southern Company third-quarter 2026 earnings to be released November 5

PRNewsWire

ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the third quarter of 2026 by 7:30 a.m.

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3:56 AM | Friday | Sep 25, 2026

Southern Company (The) $SO Stock Bought by Envestnet Asset Management Inc.

Defense World

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Southern Company (The) (NYSE: SO) by 2.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,513,008 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 67,290 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.
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