What they were paid
SOUTHERN Director Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $140,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $310,000 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $310,000 |
| FY2023 | $130,000 | $160,000 | $0 | — | $290,000 |
| FY2022 | $130,000 | $160,000 | $0 | $0 | $290,000 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SOUTHERN CO DEF 14A filed April 3, 2026, accession 0000092122-26-000028, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025SOUTHERN pays directors a $120,000 cash retainer and $170,000 in Deferred common stock units.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themNominating/Governance · Finance
The rest of the SOUTHERN board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony F. Earley Jr | Independent Director | $325,000 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chair of the Board | $0 |
| Dale E. Klein | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| David E. Meador | Independent Director | $290,000 |
| David J. Grain | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| Donald M. James | Independent Director | $290,000 |
| James O. Etheredge | Independent Director | $217,500 |
| Janaki Akella | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| John M. Turner Jr | Independent Director | $96,142 |
| Kristine L. Svinicki | Independent Director | $290,000 |
| Lizanne Thomas | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| Shantella E. Cooper | Independent Director | $290,000 |
| William G. Smith Jr | Independent Director | $315,000 |
The full SOUTHERN compensation record
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