How Womack was paid
$28.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C. WomackChairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $1,560,577 | $13,830,054 | $3,665,025 | $8,961,516 | $206,390 | $28,223,562 |
| David P. PorochExecutive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $611,411 | $1,201,257 | $938,606 | $1,217,519 | $49,417 | $4,018,210 |
| Stanley W. Connally, Jr.Executive Vice President and COO, Southern Company | $860,451 | $2,381,706 | $1,401,570 | $1,590,775 | $65,207 | $6,299,709 |
| Kimberly S. GreeneChairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $979,732 | $2,806,852 | $1,808,040 | $1,532,018 | $85,431 | $7,212,073 |
| J. Jeffrey PeoplesChairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $851,212 | $2,454,568 | $1,537,920 | $3,804,829 | $71,665 | $8,720,194 |
| Daniel S. TuckerFormer Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $747,440 | $2,488,616 | $1,040,081 | $3,403,558 | $121,664 | $7,801,359 |
What changed and why
- $28.2MChristopher C. Womack received total compensation of $28,223,562 in fiscal 2025.
- 93%Stockholders demonstrated strong support for executive compensation with 93% approval at the 2025 annual meeting.
- Overall incentive program design remained consistent based on strong stockholder support.
- Pension value increases for the CEO were driven by promotion and final average earnings mechanics rather than new benefits.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.