---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130464-21-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKH"
cik: "0001130464"
company_name: "BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:53:54.249763+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Black Hills Q3 EPS $0.70 (+21% YoY); raises 2021 EPS midpoint, dividend up 5.3%

## Summary
- Q3 net income $44.1M ($0.70 EPS) vs $36.3M ($0.58 EPS) YoY; operating income $89.9M.
- 2021 EPS guidance raised to $3.85-$4.00 from $3.80-$4.00; 2022 reaffirmed at $3.95-$4.15.
- Quarterly dividend increased 5.3% to $0.595/share, 51st consecutive annual increase.
- Capital forecast 2021-2025 raised by $149M to $3.2B; includes Ready Wyoming 285-mile transmission.
- Winter Storm Uri cost recovery progressing; $600M 1.037% senior notes issued Aug. 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130464-21-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKH
- cik: 0001130464
- company_name: BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130464/000113046421000034/0001130464-21-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130464/000113046421000034/bkh-20211102.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130464-21-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130464-21-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130464-21-000034.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.