Southern Company (SO) board, executives and insiders

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 2, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$93.39	$9K
Oct 1, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$82.73	$8K
Sep 3, 2026	Peter P. Sena III Chairman, President & CEO, SNC	Sale	4,266	$88.59	$378K
Sep 3, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	1,400	$88.87	$124K
Sep 1, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$88.45	$9K
Aug 6, 2026	Sterling A. Spainhour, Jr. EVP & CLO	Sale	3,333	$94.02	$313K
Aug 3, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$94.28	$9K
Jul 1, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$95.77	$10K
Jun 1, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$91.16	$9K
May 1, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	100	$96.57	$10K
Mar 30, 2026	Kimberly S. Greene Chairman, President & CEO, GPC	Sale	25,000	$96.67	$2.4M
Mar 19, 2026	Christopher Cummiskey EVP	Sale	6,669	$96.55	$644K
Mar 18, 2026	Stan W. Connally EVP & COO	Sale	12,500	$97.13	$1.2M
Feb 24, 2026	Matthew M. Kim Comptroller	Sale	5,123	$95.15	$487K
Sep 30, 2025	Bryan D. Anderson EVP	Sale	6,206	$93.83	$582K
Aug 11, 2025	Sterling A. Spainhour, Jr. EVP & CLO	Sale	2,380	$95.02	$226K
Jul 21, 2025	Kimberly S. Greene Chairman, President & CEO, GPC	Sale	13,158	$95.00	$1.3M
May 23, 2025	Christopher Cummiskey EVP	Sale	12,335	$89.54	$1.1M
Mar 31, 2025	Stan W. Connally EVP & COO	Sale	12,500	$92.24	$1.2M
Mar 10, 2025	Kimberly S. Greene Chairman, President & CEO, GPC	Sale	32,190	$93.12	$3.0M
Mar 3, 2025	Christopher C. Womack Chairman, President & CEO	Sale	24,407	$90.13	$2.2M
Mar 3, 2025	Martin Bernard Davis EVP & CIO	Sale	1,125	$89.61	$101K
Feb 25, 2025	Christopher C. Womack Chairman, President & CEO	Sale	1,593	$90.00	$143K
Feb 19, 2025	Christopher Cummiskey EVP	Sale	944	$86.00	$81K
Feb 11, 2025	James Jeffrey Peoples Chairman, President & CEO, APC	Sale	14,540	$86.00	$1.3M

Board and executive changes

Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.

Feb 17, 2026
On July 23, 2025, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the election of Mr. John M. Turner, Jr. to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, Board committee assignments for Mr. Turner had not been determined. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to report that, on February 16, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Turner to the Finance Committee and the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee, effective immediately.
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Jul 23, 2025
On July 21, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Mr. John M. Turner, Jr., effective as of September 1, 2025. Mr. Turner has served as President of Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) since December 2017 and Chief Executive Officer since July 2018. Mr. Turner joined Regions’ Board of Directors in July 2018 and was named Chairman in April 2024. Committee assignments for Mr. Turner have not yet been determined. When available, such committee assignments will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Turner and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr.
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Jul 18, 2025
On July 11, 2025, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8‑K (the “Original 8-K”) announcing the appointment of David P. Poroch as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 31, 2025. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to provide information regarding material changes to Mr. Poroch’s compensation arrangements, which had not been determined at the time of the filing of the Original 8-K. On July 16, 2025, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved compensation arrangements for Mr. Poroch in his new role. Effective July 31, 2025, Mr. Poroch’s base salary will be $775,000 per year, his annual incentive compensation target will be 85% of base salary and his annual long-term equity incentive compensation target will be 260% of base salary.
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Jul 11, 2025
On July 10, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) appointed David P. Poroch, currently Comptroller of Southern Company, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective July 31, 2025. Mr. Poroch will succeed Daniel S. Tucker, who, on July 10, 2025, announced he will retire from Southern Company, effective October 1, 2025. Mr. Tucker will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective July 31, 2025, and will continue employment as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company through his retirement on October 1, 2025. In connection with his retirement, Mr. Tucker and Southern Company Services, Inc. (“SCS”) expect to enter into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, it is expected Mr.
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May 27, 2025
On February 12, 2025, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the election of Mr. James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, Board committee assignments for Mr. Etheredge had not been determined. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to report that, on May 21, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Etheredge to the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee, and the Finance Committee, effective immediately.
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Feb 12, 2025
On February 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Mr. James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge, effective as of April 1, 2025. In August 2023, Mr. Etheredge retired as Chief Executive Officer - North America of Accenture plc (“Accenture”), a position he had held since 2019. Following his retirement, Mr. Etheredge served as an advisor to Accenture until June 2024. Committee assignments for Mr. Etheredge have not yet been determined. When available, such committee assignments will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Etheredge and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr.
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Feb 11, 2025
On December 5, 2024, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8‑K (the “Original 8-K”) announcing the appointment of Stanley W. Connally, Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2025. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to provide information regarding material changes to Mr. Connally’s compensation arrangements, which had not been determined at the time of the filing of the Original 8-K. On February 5, 2025, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved compensation arrangements for Mr. Connally in his new role. Effective March 1, 2025, Mr. Connally’s base salary will be $870,000 per year. His annual incentive compensation target is 90% of base salary and his long-term equity incentive compensation target is 265% of base salary.
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Dec 10, 2024
On December 5, 2024, The Southern Company (the “Company”) announced that Stanley W. Connally, Jr. will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Connally, 55, was first elected as an executive officer of the Company in 2012. He has served as Executive Vice President for Operations of the Company and Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company Services, Inc. (“SCS”) since April 2021. He previously served as Executive Vice President for Operations of SCS from June 2018 to April 2021. Compensation decisions for Mr. Connally in his new role have not yet been made; once available, any material changes to his compensation will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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May 13, 2024
On May 7, 2024, Stephen E. Kuczynski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (“Southern Nuclear”) and a named executive officer of The Southern Company, notified Southern Nuclear of his retirement, effective June 28, 2024.
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Feb 6, 2024
On October 17, 2023, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the election of Ms. Shantella E. Cooper to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, Board committee assignments for Ms. Cooper had not been determined. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to report that, on February 5, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Cooper to the Business Security and Resiliency Committee and the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.
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Dec 12, 2023
On December 11, 2023, Thomas A. Fanning, Executive Chairman of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is retiring as Executive Chairman and from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 31, 2023. Also on December 11, 2023, the Board elected Christopher C. Womack, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a Board member, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2023. In connection with Mr. Fanning’s retirement, he and Southern Company Services, Inc. (“SCS”) expect to enter into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, it is expected that Mr. Fanning will serve as a consultant to SCS from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and SCS will pay Mr.
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Oct 17, 2023
On October 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Ms. Shantella E. Cooper, effective immediately. Ms. Cooper is the Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, LLC. Ms. Cooper also serves on the board of directors of SouthState Corporation, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., and Veritiv Corporation and previously served on the board of directors of Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. In addition, Ms. Cooper served on the board of directors of Georgia Power Company (“Georgia Power”), a subsidiary of the Company, from 2017 to October 16, 2023. Board committee assignments for Ms. Cooper have not yet been determined. When available, such committee assignments will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms.
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Jul 18, 2023
On February 14, 2023, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the election of Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, Board committee assignments for Mr. Meador and Ms. Thomas had not been determined. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to report that, on July 17, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Meador to the Audit Committee and the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee and appointed Ms. Thomas to the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee, effective immediately. In addition, the Company anticipates that Ms. Thomas will be appointed to the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
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Jul 18, 2023
On July 12, 2023, Colette D. Honorable notified The Southern Company (the “Company”) of her offer of resignation from its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The offer of resignation was required by the Company’s corporate governance guidelines due to a change in Ms. Honorable’s principal business association and was subject to the Board’s acceptance. On July 17, 2023, the Board accepted Ms. Honorable’s resignation, effective August 1, 2023.
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May 26, 2023
On January 5, 2023, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting, among other items, the retirement of Thomas A. Fanning from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and the appointment of Christopher C. Womack as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the Annual Meeting. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to provide information regarding material changes to Mr. Fanning’s and Mr. Womack’s compensation arrangements, which had not been determined at the time of the filing of the Original 8-K.
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Feb 14, 2023
On February 13, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023. Mr. Meador retired in March 2022 as Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of DTE Energy Company, a position he had held since 2014. Ms. Thomas is Of Counsel with Jones Day, a global law firm. Ms. Thomas joined Jones Day in 1982 and served as a Partner from 1991 to 2022. Ms. Thomas also serves on the board of directors of American Software, Inc. Board committee assignments for Mr. Meador and Ms. Thomas have not yet been determined. When available, such committee assignments will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Meador or Ms. Thomas and any other persons pursuant to which they were selected as directors. Mr.
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Feb 7, 2023
On February 6, 2023, Ann P. Daiss, Comptroller (principal accounting officer) of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intent to retire from her position as Comptroller and the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David P. Poroch, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of Southern Company Gas, as Comptroller of the Company, each effective March 1, 2023. Mr. Poroch, 53, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of Southern Company Gas since January 2021. Previously, he served at Georgia Power Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer from April 2019 to December 2020, as Comptroller from August 2014 to August 2020 and as a Vice President from August 2014 to April 2019. In his new role, Mr.
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Jan 5, 2023
On January 4, 2023, Thomas A. Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In connection with Mr. Fanning’s retirement, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the following succession matters. The Board (1) accepted Mr. Fanning’s retirement as (a) President, effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and (2) elected Christopher C.
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Nov 21, 2022
On November 17, 2022, Mark Crosswhite, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Alabama Power Company (“Alabama Power”) and a named executive officer of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”), notified Alabama Power of his intention to retire. The effective date of the retirement is expected to be December 31, 2022. In connection with his retirement, Mr. Crosswhite and Southern Company Services, Inc. (“SCS”) expect to enter into a retirement and consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Crosswhite is expected to serve as a consultant to Alabama Power from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, SCS will pay Mr. Crosswhite $125,000 in cash for his consulting services during this period.
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Aug 17, 2022
In connection with a periodic review of its compensation plans and programs, on August 15, 2022, The Southern Company (the “Company”) amended and restated the Southern Company Change in Control Benefits Protection Plan (the “BPP” and, as amended and restated, the “Amended BPP”) and amended and restated the Southern Company Senior Executive Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan” and, as amended and restated, the “Amended Severance Plan”). Summaries of the BPP and the Severance Plan are included under the caption “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” on pages 90 to 95 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”) and are incorporated by reference herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Proxy Statement.
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Oct 19, 2021
On October 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Kristine L. Svinicki, effective October 17, 2021. Ms. Svinicki was named a member of the Business Security and Resiliency Committee and the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee, effective October 17, 2021. Ms. Svinicki served as a Commissioner with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2008 through January 2021, also serving as the Chairman from January 2017 until January 2021. Prior to her tenure on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Ms. Svinicki served as a nuclear engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy and then as a professional staff member for the U.S. Senate. Ms. Svinicki currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan, a position she has held since March 2021.
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Aug 24, 2021
On August 23, 2021, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) appointed Daniel S. Tucker, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Georgia Power Company, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective September 1, 2021. Mr. Tucker will succeed Andrew W. Evans, who, on August 23, 2021, announced he will retire from Southern Company, effective December 31, 2021. Mr. Evans will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective September 1, 2021, and will continue employment as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company through his retirement on December 31, 2021. Mr.
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May 27, 2021
Upon recommendation of the Compensation and Management Succession Committee of the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company approved The Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), subject to stockholder approval. The Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 2021. The Plan provides for awards of cash, stock options (including incentive stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, cash-based awards and certain other awards based on or related to shares of the Company’s common stock.
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Nov 2, 2020
On October 27, 2020, W. Paul Bowers, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power Company (“Georgia Power”), notified Georgia Power of his intention to retire. The effective date of the retirement is expected to be in April 2021.
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Sep 21, 2020
On September 15, 2020, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Colette D. Honorable, effective October 1, 2020. Ms. Honorable was named a member of the Business Security and Resiliency Committee and the Finance Committee, effective October 1, 2020. Ms. Honorable has served as a partner with the law firm Reed Smith LLP since June 2017. From January 2015 until June 2017, Ms. Honorable served as a Commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and, from October 2007 to January 2015, Ms. Honorable served as a Commissioner with the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ms. Honorable served as the Arkansas Public Service Commission’s Interim Chair in 2008 and as its Chair from January 2011 to January 2015. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Honorable and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
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Dec 11, 2018
On December 10, 2018, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected two new directors, Dr. Janaki Akella and Anthony F. Earley, Jr., effective January 2, 2019. Dr. Akella was named a member of the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee and the Business Security Subcommittee and Mr. Earley was named a member of the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee and the Compensation and Management Succession Committee, in each case effective January 2, 2019. Dr. Akella has served as Business Leader, Digital Transformations at Google LLC since 2017. From 1999 to 2016, she served in various positions with McKinsey & Company, including as a Principal. Mr. Earley was the Executive Chairman of PG&E Corporation from March 2017 until his retirement in December 2017.
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Jul 3, 2018
On July 2, 2018, Linda P. Hudson notified The Southern Company (the “Company”) of her resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately. Ms. Hudson indicated that her resignation is for personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.
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May 24, 2018
As previously announced, Art P. Beattie will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Southern Company (the “Company”) effective June 1, 2018. On May 23, 2018, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Mr. Beattie, effective as of August 1, 2018, to assist with an orderly transition of knowledge and expertise in the role after his retirement. The agreement will continue through December 31, 2018 and provides for the payment of an aggregate of $400,000 in five equal monthly installments.
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Apr 17, 2018
On April 16, 2018, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) appointed Andrew W. Evans, currently Executive Vice President of Southern Company and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company Gas, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective June 1, 2018. Mr. Evans will succeed Art P. Beattie, who will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, effective June 1, 2018. Mr. Evans, 51, has served as Executive Vice President of Southern Company since July 2016, President of Southern Company Gas since May 2015 and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company Gas and Chairman of Southern Company Gas’ Board of Directors since January 2016. Previously, Mr.
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Feb 13, 2018
On February 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, effective March 1, 2018. Dr. Moniz also was named a member of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee and the Business Security Subcommittee, effective March 1, 2018. Dr. Moniz is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Futures Initiative. Dr. Moniz served as United States Secretary of Energy from 2013 to early 2017. Prior to his appointment as Secretary of Energy, Dr. Moniz was a faculty member at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for over four decades. No arrangement or understanding exists between Dr. Moniz and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Dr.
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Share price

$92.34+98% since 2016 board/officer change filed

Annual financials

From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Margin	Diluted EPS	Total assets
FY2025	$29.6B	$4.3B	14.7%	$3.92	$155.7B
FY2024	$26.7B	$4.4B	16.5%	$3.99	$145.2B
FY2023	$25.3B	$4.0B	15.7%	$3.62	$139.3B
FY2022	$29.3B	$3.4B	11.7%	$3.26	$134.9B
FY2021	$23.1B	$2.3B	10.0%	$2.24	$127.5B
FY2020	$20.4B	$3.1B	15.2%	$2.93	$122.9B
FY2019	$21.4B	$4.7B	22.1%	$4.50	$118.7B
FY2018	$23.5B	$2.3B	9.8%	$2.17	$116.9B