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Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)

Industrials | Conglomerates | Fergus Falls, United States | NasdaqGS
89.06 USD +0.10 (0.112%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 89.06
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:19 a.m. EDT

Otter Tail presents a compelling case for income-focused investors seeking stability in a defensive sector, though it lacks the explosive growth profile of high-conviction tech plays. The company boasts a robust balance sheet with a low beta of 0.44, indicating significantly lower volatility than the broader market, which is ideal for capital preservation. Fundamentally, the business is healthy with a 21% profit margin and a payout ratio of just 32%, leaving ample room for future dividend increases; the recent hike to $0.5775 per quarter underscores management's commitment to returning cash. However, the stock is currently trading at a slight discount to its forward earnings expectations, and the price has recently dipped, reflecting some market skepticism regarding its growth trajectory. While the long-term trajectory shows a massive 133% gain over the last nine years, the most recent annual return was negative, creating a minor headwind for momentum-based strategies. The options market confirms this cautious optimism, with traders betting on a recovery toward the $90-$95 range rather than a crash. This is a solid 'hold' or 'buy' for steady income, but not a high-octane growth vehicle.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.024082
AutoARIMA0.025904
AutoETS0.025904
AutoTheta0.029091

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 0.46
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.238
Excess Kurtosis 0.83
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 63.482
Revenue per Share 31.366
Market Cap 3,739,108,352
Trailing P/E 13.37
Forward P/E 16.74
Beta 0.44
Profit Margins 21.34%
Website https://www.ottertail.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at the $95 strike compared to negligible put volume. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations, suggesting anticipation of a bounce or earnings-related movement, while longer-dated strikes show minimal hedging activity.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.66% 2.58% 2.37% 2.46%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-15 0.5780 0.658314
2026-02-13 0.5780 0.655626
2025-11-14 0.5250 0.632835
2025-08-15 0.5250 0.638143
2025-05-15 0.5250 0.667684
2025-02-14 0.5250 0.681907
2024-11-15 0.4680 0.582234
2024-08-15 0.4680 0.529053
2024-05-14 0.4680 0.508917
2024-02-14 0.4680 0.534552
2023-11-14 0.4380 0.550390
2023-08-14 0.4380 0.482804
2023-05-12 0.4380 0.564433
2023-02-13 0.4380 0.682881
2022-11-14 0.4130 0.753375
2022-08-12 0.4130 0.507184
2022-05-12 0.4130 0.670563
2022-02-14 0.4130 0.680283
2021-11-12 0.3900 0.585410
2021-08-12 0.3900 0.728427
2021-05-13 0.3900 0.808458
2021-02-11 0.3900 0.924390
2020-11-12 0.3700 0.921774
2020-08-13 0.3700 0.917886
2020-05-14 0.3700 0.960041
2020-02-13 0.3700 0.680648
2019-11-14 0.3500 0.716332
2019-08-14 0.3500 0.690744
2019-05-14 0.3500 0.692932
2019-02-14 0.3500 0.712686
2018-11-14 0.3350 0.707497
2018-08-14 0.3350 0.686475
2018-05-14 0.3350 0.771001
2018-02-14 0.3350 0.825123
2017-11-14 0.3200 0.683031
2017-08-11 0.3200 0.776699
2017-05-11 0.3200 0.859060
2017-02-13 0.3200 0.836601
2016-11-10 0.3130 0.891738
2016-08-11 0.3130 0.904886
2016-05-11 0.3130 1.047523
2016-02-10 0.3130 1.174484
2015-11-10 0.3080 1.161826
2015-08-12 0.3080 1.101968
2015-05-13 0.3080 1.150972
2015-02-11 0.3070 0.982400
2014-11-12 0.3030 1.004975
2014-08-13 0.3030 1.071808
2014-05-13 0.3030 1.071808
2014-02-12 0.3030 1.033424
2013-11-13 0.2970 0.997984
2013-08-13 0.2970 1.029106
2013-05-13 0.2970 1.010204
2013-02-13 0.2970 1.071429
2012-11-13 0.2980 1.269165
2012-08-13 0.2980 1.291161
2012-05-11 0.2980 1.385402
2012-02-13 0.2980 1.365720
2011-11-10 0.2980 1.460069
2011-08-11 0.2980 1.470879
2011-05-11 0.2980 1.330951
2011-02-11 0.2980 1.315673
2010-11-10 0.2980 1.426520
2010-08-11 0.2980 1.550468
2010-05-12 0.2980 1.380269
2010-02-10 0.2980 1.485543
2009-11-10 0.2980 1.273504
2009-08-12 0.2980 1.207945
2009-05-13 0.2980 1.506572
2009-02-11 0.2980 1.419724
2008-11-12 0.2980 1.588486
2008-08-13 0.2980 0.730930
2008-05-13 0.2980 0.821163
2008-02-13 0.2980 0.860029
2007-11-13 0.2930 0.835472
2007-08-13 0.2930 0.839782
2007-05-11 0.2930 0.861005
2007-02-13 0.2930 0.884929
2006-11-13 0.2880 0.959041
2006-08-11 0.2880 1.028571
2006-05-11 0.2880 1.003135
2006-02-13 0.2880 0.980259
2005-11-10 0.2800 0.918334
2005-08-11 0.2800 0.995379
2005-05-11 0.2800 1.144258
2005-02-11 0.2800 1.110670
2004-11-10 0.2750 1.026119
2004-08-11 0.2750 1.142501
2004-05-12 0.2750 1.089540
2004-02-11 0.2750 1.019274
2003-11-12 0.2700 0.992647
2003-08-13 0.2700 1.021180
2003-05-13 0.2700 0.977907
2003-02-12 0.2700 1.125000
2002-11-13 0.2650 0.963987
2002-08-13 0.2650 1.014548
2002-05-13 0.2650 0.867147
2002-02-13 0.2650 0.906913
2001-11-13 0.2600 0.910046
2001-08-13 0.2600 0.901213
2001-05-11 0.2600 0.986717
2001-02-13 0.2600 1.029703
2000-11-13 0.2550 1.079365
2000-08-11 0.2550 1.214286
2000-05-11 0.2550 1.146067
2000-02-11 0.2550 1.276995
1999-11-10 0.2475 1.192771
1999-08-11 0.2475 1.185629
1999-05-12 0.2475 1.281553
1999-02-10 0.2475 1.269231
1998-11-10 0.2400 1.242718
1998-08-12 0.2400 1.352113
1998-05-13 0.2400 1.381295
1998-02-11 0.2400 1.275748
1997-11-14 0.2325 1.357664
1997-08-13 0.2325 1.425287
1997-05-13 0.2325 1.453125
1997-02-12 0.2325 1.419847
1996-11-13 0.2250 1.343284
1996-08-13 0.2250 1.353383
1996-05-13 0.2250 1.250000
1996-02-13 0.2250 1.267606
1995-11-13 0.2200 1.265049
1995-08-11 0.2200 1.294118
1995-05-09 0.2200 1.323308
1995-02-09 0.2200 1.333333
1994-11-08 0.2150 1.387097
1994-08-09 0.2150 1.343750
1994-05-09 0.2150 1.376000
1994-02-09 0.2150 1.274074
1993-11-08 0.2100 1.333333
1993-08-09 0.2100 1.244444
1993-05-10 0.2100 1.098039
1993-02-08 0.2100 1.200000
1992-11-06 0.2050 1.271318
1992-08-10 0.2050 1.233083
1992-05-11 0.2050 1.201465
1992-02-10 0.2050 1.179856
1991-08-09 0.2000 1.322314
1991-05-09 0.2000 1.391304
1991-02-11 0.2000 1.553398
1990-11-08 0.1950 1.514563
1990-08-09 0.1950 1.625000
1990-02-09 0.1950 1.608247
1989-11-09 0.1900 1.670330
1989-08-09 0.1900 1.670330
1989-05-09 0.1900 1.853659
1989-02-09 0.1900 1.853659
1988-11-08 0.1850 1.761905
1988-08-09 0.1850 1.973333
1988-05-09 0.1850 1.815951
1988-02-08 0.1850 1.804878
1987-11-06 0.1825 2.020761
1987-08-10 0.1825 1.738095
1987-05-11 0.1825 1.780488
1987-02-09 0.1825 1.493606
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.21
dividendYield 2.48
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.153
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02420189
lastDividendValue 0.578
lastDividendDate 2026-05-15
dividendDate 2026-06-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.12965083
Address1 215 South Cascade Street
Address2 P.O. Box 496
All Time High 100.84
All Time Low 3.53125
Ask 113.85
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 288,370
Average Daily Volume3 Month 272,770
Average Volume 272,770
Average Volume10Days 288,370
Beta 0.439
Bid 63.34
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value 45.474
City Fergus Falls
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 89.06
Current Ratio 2.039
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 89.61
Day Low 88.62
Debt To Equity 63.482
Display Name Otter Tail
Dividend Date 1,781,049,600
Dividend Rate 2.21
Dividend Yield 2.48
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,993,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,993,200
Earnings Growth 0.068
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.066
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,787,200
Ebitda 463,825,984
Ebitda Margins 0.35306
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.803
Enterprise To Revenue 3.461
Enterprise Value 4,546,966,528
Eps Current Year 5.835
Eps Forward 5.32
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.66
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 218-998-3165
Fifty Day Average 88.4366
Fifty Day Average Change 0.6233978
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.007049093
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 12.965083
Fifty Two Week High 92.6
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.540001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03822895
Fifty Two Week Low 74.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.909996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.20107883
Fifty Two Week Range 74.15 - 92.6
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.4
Float Shares 41,123,055
Forward Eps 5.32
Forward P E 16.7406
Free Cashflow -73,573,752
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,198
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.43078
Gross Profits 565,932,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02082
Held Percent Institutions 0.78738
Implied Shares Outstanding 41,984,150
Industry Conglomerates
Industry Disp Conglomerates
Industry Key conglomerates
Ir Website http://www.ottertail.com/investors/investors.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Last Dividend Value 0.578
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 953,164,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment generates, purchases, transmissions, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in metal fabrication services for custom machine parts and metal components and manufacturing thermoformed plastic products for use in the agriculture, construction, horticulture, industrial, lawn and garden, recreational vehicle, and other end markets. These businesses have manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota and sell products primarily in the United States. The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. This segment markets its products through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. Otter Tail Corporation was incorporated in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Long Name Otter Tail Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,739,108,352
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_294269
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 280,404,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,734,909,984
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 88.96
Operating Cashflow 417,127,008
Operating Margins 0.2469
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.3232
Peg Ratio 1.87
Phone 866-410-8780
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 89.06
Post Market Time 1,783,981,120
Previous Close 88.96
Price Eps Current Year 15.263067
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9584818
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.8461752
Profit Margins 0.21344
Quick Ratio 1.497
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0999985
Regular Market Change Percent 0.112408
Regular Market Day High 89.61
Regular Market Day Low 88.62
Regular Market Day Range 88.62 - 89.61
Regular Market Open 88.96
Regular Market Previous Close 88.96
Regular Market Price 89.06
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 183,719
Return On Assets 0.05564
Return On Equity 0.1547
Revenue Growth 0.029
Revenue Per Share 31.366
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 41,984,150
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1254
Shares Short 5,265,091
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 5,444,521
Short Name Otter Tail Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.1783
Short Ratio 17.86
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol OTTR
Target High Price 95.0
Target Low Price 86.0
Target Mean Price 90.5
Target Median Price 90.5
Total Cash 403,240,992
Total Cash Per Share 9.605
Total Debt 1,211,099,008
Total Revenue 1,313,730,944
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.153
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02420189
Trailing Eps 6.66
Trailing P E 13.372373
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.8689
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 85.311
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.7490005
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.043945104
Type Disp Equity
Volume 183,719
Website https://www.ottertail.com
Zip 56,538-0496