The Southern Company declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.7600 per share payable on September 8, 2026, while its Georgia Power unit entered a 25-year agreement to supply electricity to OpenAI’s planned Georgia data center under a federally supported infrastructure plan, with the customer covering all related infrastructure and service costs. The reaffirmed dividend underlines Southern’s commitment to returning cash to shareholders as it pursues large projects, balancing a larger US$76 billion capital plan with sustaining dividends. Southern's narrative projects $35.3 billion revenue and $6.3 billion earnings by 2029, requiring 5.4% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.9 billion earnings increase from $4.4 billion. Three Simply Wall St Community fair value views span from about US$7.26 to US$101.34 per share.