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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. |
2009 Statistics (Year-End) |
| Market Capitalization |
$889 million |
| Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
35.8 million |
| Basic Earnings Per Share |
$.71 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share |
$.71 |
| Dividends Per Common Share |
$1.19 |
| Return on Average Common Equity |
3.8% |
| Book Value Per Common Share |
$18.75 |
| Employees |
3,684 |
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| 2009 Operating Revenue by Segment |
| Electric |
$314 million |
| Plastics |
$80 million |
| Manufacturing |
$324 million |
| Health Services |
$110 million |
Food Ingredient Processing |
$79 million |
| Other Business Operations |
$136 million |
| Total Operating Revenue |
$1.04 billion |
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| 2009 Net Income |
| Net Income |
$26 million |
Market Capitalization (millions)
(as of December 31)

Our market capitalization has increased 20.2% over the past five years. Over that same period of time, we’ve paid out $181 million in common dividends.
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Growth of $1,000 Investment in OTTR Common Stock made Dec. 31, 1999

Shareholder value has grown at a compounded annual rate of 7.1% over the past ten years.
Earnings Per Share Growth

Disappointing results in 2008-2009 are a departure from the general growth trend.
Dividends Payment History

Otter Tail has paid common dividends every year since 1938.
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