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confidence high
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Black Hills Q1 EPS $1.87 beats $1.73 YoY; reaffirms FY24 guidance $3.80-$4.00
BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.87
revenue$726,400,000
- Net income $127.9M, up from $114.1M; diluted EPS $1.87 vs $1.73 (+8%) from new rates and lower opex.
- Gas Utilities operating income $130.8M (+14% YoY); Electric Utilities $64.6M (+6% YoY).
- Board approved $0.65 quarterly dividend, marking 54th consecutive annual increase.
- Issued 0.6M shares for $33.8M under ATM program; Fitch affirmed BBB+ with negative outlook.
- FY24 EPS guidance reaffirmed at $3.80-$4.00 assuming normal weather and $170-$190M equity issuance.