Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the free cash flow yield high or low?
The free cash flow yield of 2.56% is 982% above its 2-year average of 0.24%, near the high end of its 2-year range (0.19%–2.56%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 3.57% above its 12-month average of 2.47%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
2.56%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
0.24%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
0.24%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
0.24%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
1.35%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
1.20%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.57%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+982.06%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+982.06%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+982.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+90.13%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+112.74%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
2.56%
median of 13 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
0.00%
vs the sector median at left
The Southern Company
Market Cap
$102.37B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.56%
TTM Avg
2.47%
3Y Avg
0.24%
5Y Avg
0.24%
Market Cap
$107.39B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.29%
TTM Avg
1.12%
3Y Avg
1.12%
5Y Avg
1.20%
Market Cap
$94.52B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.65%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
6.07%
5Y Avg
6.07%
Market Cap
$68.28B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.07%
TTM Avg
8.72%
3Y Avg
8.25%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$58.24B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
0.40%
3Y Avg
0.40%
5Y Avg
0.40%
Market Cap
$50.64B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
5.80%
3Y Avg
6.39%
5Y Avg
5.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Company (SO) | $102.37B | 2.56% | 2.47% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs › | $107.39B | 0.29% | 1.12% | 1.12% | 1.20% |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)vs › | $94.52B | 1.65% | 7.44% | 6.07% | 6.07% |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs › | $68.28B | 13.07% | 8.72% | 8.25% | 8.25% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs › | $58.24B | N/A | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.40% |
| Sempra (SRE)vs › | $55.90B | N/A | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
| Vistra Corp. (VST)vs › | $51.16B | 2.71% | 2.30% | 7.70% | 8.01% |
| Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs › | $50.64B | N/A | 5.80% | 6.39% | 5.53% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs › | $48.02B | N/A | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.49% |
| Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs › | $45.28B | N/A | 1.38% | 1.88% | 2.10% |
FCF Yield
2.56%
Earnings Yield
4.70%
Dividend Yield
3.40%
Formula: FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) × 100
How FCF Yield is used:
FCF vs earnings: Differences between FCF yield and earnings yield can reflect capital expenditures, working capital changes, and other non-cash accounting items.
FCF Yield measures free cash flow relative to market capitalization. It compares cash generation after capital expenditures with the equity value of the company.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2.56% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.54% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.55% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.56% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.56% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.56% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.53% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.51% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.51% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.50% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.54% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.47% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.45% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.45% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.44% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.43% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.43% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.44% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.45% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.47% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.43% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.43% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.42% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.42% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.43% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.39% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.39% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.35% |
| 2025-04-29 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-28 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-25 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-24 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-23 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-21 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-16 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-14 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-11 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-10 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-09 | 0.21% |
| 2025-04-08 | 0.21% |
| 2025-04-07 | 0.21% |
| 2025-04-04 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-03 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-02 | 0.20% |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-28 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-26 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.21% |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-21 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-20 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-19 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-13 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-12 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-11 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-10 | 0.19% |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-06 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-05 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-04 | 0.20% |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-27 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-26 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-25 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-24 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.20% |
| 2025-02-20 | 0.21% |
| 2025-02-19 | 0.21% |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-13 | 0.25% |
| 2025-02-12 | 0.25% |
| 2025-02-11 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-10 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-07 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-06 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-05 | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-04 | 0.27% |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-30 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-29 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-28 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-27 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-24 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-23 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-22 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-21 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-17 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-16 | 0.26% |
| 2025-01-15 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-14 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-13 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-10 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-08 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-07 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-06 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-03 | 0.27% |
| 2025-01-02 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-26 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-19 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-12 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-11 | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-10 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-09 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-06 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-05 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-04 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-03 | 0.26% |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-27 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-26 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-22 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-20 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-19 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-14 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-13 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-12 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-11 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-08 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-07 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-06 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-05 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-04 | 0.25% |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.25% |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.24% |
| 2024-10-30 | 0.25% |
| 2015-02-27 | 2.39% |
| 2015-02-26 | 2.39% |
| 2015-02-25 | 2.38% |
| 2015-02-24 | 2.33% |
| 2015-02-23 | 2.36% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2.37% |
| 2015-02-19 | 2.37% |
| 2015-02-18 | 2.34% |
| 2015-02-17 | 2.40% |
| 2015-02-13 | 2.39% |
| 2015-02-12 | 2.35% |
| 2015-02-11 | 2.28% |
| 2015-02-10 | 2.25% |
| 2015-02-09 | 2.29% |
| 2015-02-06 | 2.27% |
| 2015-02-05 | 2.20% |
| 2015-02-04 | 2.21% |
| 2015-02-03 | 2.15% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2.16% |
| 2015-01-30 | 2.16% |
| 2015-01-29 | 2.07% |
| 2015-01-28 | 2.10% |
| 2015-01-27 | 2.09% |
| 2015-01-26 | 2.10% |
| 2015-01-23 | 2.10% |
| 2015-01-22 | 2.10% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2.10% |
| 2015-01-20 | 2.12% |
| 2015-01-16 | 2.13% |
| 2015-01-15 | 2.15% |
| 2015-01-14 | 2.18% |
| 2015-01-13 | 2.20% |
| 2015-01-12 | 2.20% |
| 2015-01-09 | 2.20% |
| 2015-01-08 | 2.17% |
| 2015-01-07 | 2.18% |
| 2015-01-06 | 2.20% |
| 2015-01-05 | 2.23% |
| 2015-01-02 | 2.22% |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.23% |
| 2014-12-30 | 2.20% |
| 2014-12-29 | 2.15% |
| 2014-12-26 | 2.17% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2.19% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2.23% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2.22% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2.23% |
| 2014-12-18 | 2.23% |
| 2014-12-17 | 2.27% |
| 2014-12-16 | 2.29% |
| 2014-12-15 | 2.29% |
| 2014-12-12 | 2.28% |
| 2014-12-11 | 2.26% |
| 2014-12-10 | 2.28% |
| 2014-12-09 | 2.27% |
| 2014-12-08 | 2.28% |
| 2014-12-05 | 2.30% |
| 2014-12-04 | 2.28% |
| 2014-12-03 | 2.29% |
| 2014-12-02 | 2.28% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2.30% |
| 2014-11-28 | 2.31% |
| 2014-11-26 | 2.34% |
| 2014-11-25 | 2.36% |
| 2014-11-24 | 2.34% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-20 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-19 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-18 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-17 | 2.33% |
| 2014-11-14 | 2.35% |
| 2014-11-13 | 2.33% |
| 2014-11-12 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-11 | 2.30% |
| 2014-11-10 | 2.30% |
| 2014-11-07 | 2.32% |
| 2014-11-06 | 2.33% |
| 2014-11-05 | 1.54% |
| 2014-11-04 | 1.57% |
| 2014-11-03 | 1.58% |
| 2014-10-31 | 1.59% |
| 2014-10-30 | 1.59% |
| 2014-10-29 | 1.59% |
| 2014-10-28 | 1.56% |
| 2014-10-27 | 1.56% |
| 2014-10-24 | 1.56% |
| 2014-10-23 | 1.57% |
| 2014-10-22 | 1.57% |
| 2014-10-21 | 1.57% |
| 2014-10-20 | 1.58% |
| 2014-10-17 | 1.60% |
| 2014-10-16 | 1.59% |
| 2014-10-15 | 1.58% |
| 2014-10-14 | 1.58% |
| 2014-10-13 | 1.61% |
| 2014-10-10 | 1.64% |
| 2014-10-09 | 1.65% |
| 2014-10-08 | 1.64% |
| 2014-10-07 | 1.67% |
| 2014-10-06 | 1.68% |
| 2014-10-03 | 1.67% |
| 2014-10-02 | 1.67% |
| 2014-10-01 | 1.68% |
| 2014-09-30 | 1.69% |
| 2014-09-29 | 1.69% |
| 2014-09-26 | 1.70% |
| 2014-09-25 | 1.71% |
| 2014-09-24 | 1.70% |
| 2014-09-23 | 1.70% |
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