Otter Tail Dividend History
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88.24+0.17 (+0.19%)
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- Dividend yield
- 2.50%
- Annual dividend
- $2.21
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 49%
Otter Tail dividend summary
Otter Tail pays a quarterly dividend of $0.578 per share ($2.31 annualized), a 2.62% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 49% of trailing earnings per share. OTTR has 157 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $2.26 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
OTTR dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.578 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.578 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.578 | +10.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.525 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.525 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.525 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.525 | +12.2% | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.468 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.468 | — | — |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.468 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.468 | +6.8% | — |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.438 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.438 | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.438 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $0.438 | +6.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.413 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.413 | — | — |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.413 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $0.413 | +5.9% | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.39 | +5.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.37 | +5.7% | — |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.35 | +4.5% | — |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.335 | — | — |
| May 14, 2018 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.335 | +4.7% | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | $0.32 | — | — |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.32 | +2.2% | — |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $0.313 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $0.313 | — | — |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.313 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.313 | +1.6% | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.308 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.308 | — | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.308 | +0.3% | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.307 | +1.3% | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.303 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.303 | — | — |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.303 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.303 | +2.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.297 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | $0.297 | — | — |
| May 13, 2013 | $0.297 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.297 | -0.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2012 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 11, 2012 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2012 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2011 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2011 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 11, 2011 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2011 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2010 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2010 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 12, 2010 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2010 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 13, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.298 | +1.7% | — |
| Nov 13, 2007 | $0.293 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2007 | $0.293 | — | — |
| May 11, 2007 | $0.293 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2007 | $0.293 | +1.7% | — |
| Nov 13, 2006 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2006 | $0.288 | — | — |
| May 11, 2006 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2006 | $0.288 | +2.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 2005 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2005 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 11, 2005 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2005 | $0.28 | +1.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2004 | $0.275 | — | — |
| May 12, 2004 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.275 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2003 | $0.27 | — | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.27 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2002 | $0.265 | — | — |
| May 13, 2002 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2002 | $0.265 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2001 | $0.26 | +2.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2000 | $0.255 | — | — |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2000 | $0.255 | +3.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 1999 | $0.2475 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1999 | $0.2475 | — | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.2475 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1999 | $0.2475 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 10, 1998 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1998 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.24 | +3.2% | — |
| Nov 14, 1997 | $0.2325 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1997 | $0.2325 | — | — |
| May 13, 1997 | $0.2325 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.2325 | +3.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1996 | $0.225 | — | — |
| May 13, 1996 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1996 | $0.225 | +2.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 1995 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1995 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1995 | $0.22 | +2.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 1994 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.215 | — | — |
| May 9, 1994 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1994 | $0.215 | +2.4% | — |
| Nov 8, 1993 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1993 | $0.21 | — | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1993 | $0.21 | +2.4% | — |
| Nov 6, 1992 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1992 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1992 | $0.205 | +2.5% | — |
| Aug 9, 1991 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 9, 1991 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1991 | $0.20 | +2.6% | — |
| Nov 8, 1990 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1990 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1990 | $0.195 | +2.6% | — |
| Nov 9, 1989 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1989 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 9, 1989 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1989 | $0.19 | +2.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 1988 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1988 | $0.185 | — | — |
| May 9, 1988 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1988 | $0.185 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 6, 1987 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1987 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.1825 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.73 | 3 | -17.4% |
| 2025 | $2.10 | 4 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | $1.87 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $1.75 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | $1.65 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $1.56 | 4 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $1.48 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | $1.40 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | $1.34 | 4 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | $1.28 | 4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $1.25 | 4 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | $1.23 | 4 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | $1.21 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $1.19 | 4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | $1.19 | 4 | 0.0% |
OTTR stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 16, 1988 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |