Investing
Payments to Acquire Investments to be Held in Decommissioning Trust Fund
Southern Company Payments to Acquire Investments to be Held in Decommissioning Trust Fund increased by 22.4% to $442.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.4%, from $361.00M to $442.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate increased funding of future liabilities, which may be driven by regulatory requirements or internal policy to ensure long-term solvency for site cleanup.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows directed toward purchasing financial instruments or assets to be held in a trust fund for future nuclear d...
Peer comparison
Standard for utilities with nuclear fleets; comparable to other regulated utilities with significant environmental remediation obligations.
Metric ID:
investing_payments_to_invest_in_decommissioning_fundHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $380.00M | $371.00M | $297.00M | $294.00M | $334.00M | $230.00M | $361.00M | $442.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | -19.9% | -1.0% | +13.6% | -31.1% | +57.0% | +22.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.1% | -38.0% | — | +22.4% |
Range$230.00M – $442.00M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.2%
Median YoY Growth-12.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's payments to acquire investments to be held in decommissioning trust fund?
- Southern Company (SO) reported payments to acquire investments to be held in decommissioning trust fund of $442.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Company's payments to acquire investments to be held in decommissioning trust fund changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's payments to acquire investments to be held in decommissioning trust fund increased by 22.4% year-over-year, from $361.00M to $442.00M.
- What does payments to acquire investments to be held in decommissioning trust fund mean?
- Cash spent to add assets to a nuclear decommissioning trust fund.