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Black Hills Corporation reports developments for a regulated energy utility serving natural gas and electric customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. News about BKH commonly covers quarterly and annual earnings, common-stock dividend declarations, rate review applications, infrastructure investment recovery and utility operations across its gas and electric businesses.
Company updates also address board actions, shareholder matters, capital-structure activity and regulatory proceedings tied to service reliability, grid investment and customer costs.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) reported Q1 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.73 and adjusted EPS of $1.79, reaffirming 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45. The company highlighted data center progress including a reserved 1.8 GW project, shareholder approval of the NorthWestern merger, and ongoing construction of a 99-MW Lange II plant.
Q1 results reflected $0.18 weather headwind, higher financing and depreciation costs, $201 million in refundable contributions for long‑lead equipment, and a quarterly dividend of $0.703 payable June 1, 2026.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.703 per share, payable June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2026.
The company will release Q1 2026 results after market close on May 6, 2026 and host a live earnings call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT on May 7, 2026. Black Hills serves 1.37 million natural gas and electric customers across eight states.
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) will report 2026 first-quarter earnings after market close on May 6, 2026 and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT on May 7, 2026.
Investors may register for phone participation or a listen-only webcast; a replay will be available for up to one year. The company serves 1.37 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) said shareholders of both companies voted to approve the proposed all-stock merger on April 2, 2026. The transaction, announced Aug. 19, 2025, would combine the utilities into Bright Horizon Energy Corporation, serving customers across eight states.
The merger remains subject to federal (Hart-Scott-Rodino, FERC) and state (Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota) approvals and other customary closing conditions, with the companies continuing to expect closing in the second half of 2026.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) said its electric utility filed a rate review with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission seeking $50.6 million in new annual revenue to recover roughly $523 million of investments since 2014 to serve about 75,000 customers in South Dakota.
The filing uses a 53.2% equity / 46.8% debt capital structure and requests a 10.5% return on equity. The company seeks interim rates effective 180 days after filing and final rates in Q1 2027.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) reported 2025 GAAP EPS of $3.98 and adjusted EPS of $4.10, and initiated 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45 (about 6% growth). The company highlighted a >3 GW data center pipeline, a $350M Ready Wyoming 260-mile transmission project, and a planned $4.7B capital program for 2026–2030. Dividend was set at $0.703 quarterly, marking 56 consecutive annual increases. Shareholder vote on the NorthWestern Energy merger is scheduled for April 2, 2026.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.703 per share, up $0.027 from the prior quarter. Common shareholders of record on Feb. 17, 2026 will receive the dividend payable on March 1, 2026. The company said the raise reflects confidence in its long-term strategy and execution.
The new annualized rate continues 56 consecutive years of annual dividend increases (the second-longest in the electric and natural gas utility industry) and marks 84 consecutive years of paying annual dividends. Black Hills serves 1.35 million gas and electric customers across eight states.
Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BKH) will release its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after market close on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026, and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 to discuss results.
Investors can register for the live call to ask questions and will receive dial-in details and a personal PIN; a listen-only webcast and presentation slides are available via registration. A replay of the call will be posted on Black Hills’ investor relations website and available for up to one year.
Black Hills serves 1.35 million gas and electric customers across eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) completed and energized the 260-mile Ready Wyoming transmission expansion in December 2025 at a total cost of $350 million. The project now interconnects the company’s electric systems in South Dakota and Wyoming, aims to enhance system resiliency, expand access to power markets, support local economic growth, and maintain long-term cost stability for customers. Approximately $300 million of the investment is expected to be recovered through the Wyoming Transmission Rider, while about $50 million of remaining distribution investment is expected to be recovered through base rates in the next rate review.
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) announced that its Nebraska natural gas utility received Nebraska Public Service Commission approval of a unanimous settlement for new rates effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The settlement permits recovery of over $453 million of system investments since the last general rate filing in 2020 and supports service for more than 304,000 Nebraska customers. It will generate approximately $23.9 million of new annual revenues and migrate about $18.5 million of annual rider revenue into base rates for a total base rate revenue increase of $42.4 million. Rates are based on a 9.85% return on equity and a capitalization of 50.5% equity / 49.5% debt.
The settlement also renews a five-year System Safety and Integrity Rider and establishes a new insurance tracker, a manufactured gas plant tracker, and a weather normalization pilot.