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Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 002  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment
Southern Company Employee Savings Plan
EIN #63-0274273 Plan #002

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets
(Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2025

(b)(c)
Identity of Issue,Description of Investment Including(e)
Borrower, Lessor,Maturity Date, Rate of Interest,Shares/(d)Current
(a)or Similar PartyCollateral, Par, or Maturity ValueUnitsCostValue
*Southern CompanyCommon Stock**$3,133,901,439 
BIF Money FundMoney Market Fund**4,453,394 
*BlackRock Russell 2000 FundCommon collective trust**939,183,252 
*BlackRock EAFE Equity FundCommon collective trust**1,303,720,721 
Northern Trust Coll Aggr Bond Index Fund IICommon collective trust**928,704,966 
Short-term Investment FundCommon collective trust**526,355,429 
Vanguard Institutional 500 FundCommon collective trust**2,337,551,998 
*Participants
Loan to participants, with interest ranging
from 3.25% to 10.50%
**140,211,462 
VariousSelf-directed accounts**937,064,574 
Total investments
$10,251,147,235 
There were no investment assets reportable as acquired and disposed of during the year.
*Party in interest.
**Participant-directed investments, cost information is omitted.