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Headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota. |
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Common stock (OTTR) trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market. |
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Dividends paid continuously since 1938. |
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Diversified operations provide steady earnings growth. |
2008 Statistics
(Year-End) |
| Market Capitalization |
$826 million |
| Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
35.4 million |
| Basic Earnings Per Share |
$1.09 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share |
$1.09 |
| Dividends Per Common Share |
$1.19 |
| Return on Average Common Equity |
6.0% |
| Book Value Per Common Share |
$19.10 |
| Employees |
4,318 |
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| 2008 Operating Revenue by Segment |
| Electric |
$340 million |
| Plastics |
$116 million |
| Manufacturing |
$470 million |
| Health Services |
$123 million |
Food Ingredient
Processing |
$65 million |
| Other Business Operations |
$200 million |
| Total Operating Revenue |
$1.3 billion |
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| 2008 Net Income |
| Net Income |
$35 million |
Market Capitalization (millions)
(as of December 31)
Our market capitalization has increased 20% over the past five years. Over that same period of time, we've paid out $167 million in common dividends.
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Growth of $1,000 Investment in OTTR Common Stock made Dec. 31, 1998
Shareholder value has grown at a compounded annual rate of 5.8% over the past ten years.
Earnings Per Share Growth
Disappointing results in 2008 were a departure from general growth trend.
Dividends Per Share
Otter Tail has paid common dividends every year since 1938.
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