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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. |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2007 Net Income |
| Net Income |
$54 million |
Market Capitalization (millions)
(as of December 31)

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.
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Growth of $1,000 Investment in OTTR Common Stock made Dec. 31, 1997

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 have grown at a compounded annual rate of 3.3% over the past ten years.
Dividends Per Share

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