Otter Tail Corporation
OTTRIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$86.47
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.55%
Annual Dividend
$2.21
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
7.2%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
OTTR Dividend Safety Score
94/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage32% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.63
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is OTTR a good dividend stock?
YesOtter Tail Corporation (OTTR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.55% ($2.21/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Strong 7.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 78% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.55%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.21
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.45
- Market Cap
- $3.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 78%
- 52-Week Range
- $74.15 – $92.24
- Dividend Safety
- A · 94/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.5780 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.5780 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.4680 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.4680 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.4680 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.4680 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.4380 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.4380 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4380 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $0.4380 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.21 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$55.25
Annual$221.00
Monthly avg$18.42
