Otter Tail Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend
Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) increased its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.39 per share, raising the annual indicated dividend rate to $1.56, an $0.08 increase over 2020.
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Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) announced today the Board of Directors increased the company’s quarterly common stock dividend to
This 5.4 percent increase demonstrates our strong commitment to our shareholders and shows the confidence the board of directors has in our ability to deliver sustainable earnings and cash flows. We expect future dividend increases to be in line with earnings growth while maintaining a targeted payout ratio in the range of 60 to 70 percent.
This represents the 82nd year (329th consecutive quarter) dividends have been paid on common stock.
The corporation will issue a news release announcing year end 2020 financial results on Monday, February 15, 2021 and has scheduled an earnings call for Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:00 CT.
About Otter Tail Corporation: Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility and manufacturing businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
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