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_fund

Historical Data

8 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '25Q1 '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.