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Interest Rate Environment

SOUTHERN CO · 2026-08-18 · Importance 13 · Surprise 6

Southern Company’s financing environment remains pressured by elevated interest rates while it funds significant generation and infrastructure investment. The 10-year Treasury yield was reported to be 144 basis points above Southern’s 3.29% dividend yield on August 18, 2026. Higher benchmark yields may increase the cost of funding the company’s $81 billion capital program and weaken the relative appeal of its dividend. The reporting also identified financing costs as a risk to projects serving large-load customers.

Key facts

• Southern Company reported an 11.8% beat on adjusted EPS for Q2. source
• The 10-year Treasury yield is 144 basis points higher than Southern Company's 3.29% dividend yield. source