Fast Facts

Headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Common stock (OTTR) trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Dividends paid continuously since 1938.
Diversified operations provide steady earnings growth.

2007 Statistics  
(Year-End)
Market Capitalization $1.03 billion
Number of Common Shares Outstanding 29.8 million
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.79
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.78
Dividends Per Common Share $1.17
Return on Average Common Equity 10.5%
Book Value Per Common Share $17.51
Employees 4,300
2007 Operating Revenue by Segment
    Electric $323 million
    Plastics $149 million
    Manufacturing $382 million
    Health Services $131 million
    Food Ingredient
    Processing
$70 million
    Other Business Operations $186 million
Total Operating Revenue $1.2 billion
2007 Net Income
Net Income $54 million

Market Capitalization (millions)
(as of December 31)


Market Capitalization

Our market capitalization has increased 50% over the past five years. Over that same period of time, we've paid out $158 million in common dividends.

Growth of $1,000 Investment in OTTR Common Stock made Dec. 31, 1997
Growth of Investment
Shareholder value has grown at a compounded annual rate of 10.7% per year over the past ten years.


Earnings Per Share Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth
Earnings per share have grown at a compounded annual rate of 3.3% over the past ten years.


Dividends Per Share
Dividend Per Share

Otter Tail has paid common dividends every year since 1938 and increased those dividends each year since 1975.