Southern Co. Q1 Sales Increase

(RTTNews) - Southern Co. (SO) revealed earnings for first quarter of $1.356 billion

The company's bottom line came in at $1.356 billion, or $1.21 per share. This compares with $1.334 billion, or $1.21 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Southern Co. reported adjusted earnings of $1.486 billion or $1.32 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 8.0% to $8.397 billion from $7.775 billion last year.

Southern Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $1.356 Bln. vs. $1.334 Bln. last year. -EPS: $1.21 vs. $1.21 last year. -Revenue: $8.397 Bln vs. $7.775 Bln last year.