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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001466593-24-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTTR"
cik: "0001466593"
company_name: "Otter Tail Corp"
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:17:46.475057+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Otter Tail Q3 EPS $2.03, down 7% YoY; raises FY2024 guidance to $6.97-$7.17

## Summary
- Electric segment net income +16% to $28.5M on ND interim rates and FERC ruling; Plastics -8% to $54.5M on lower PVC prices.
- Manufacturing net income -71% to $2.2M on 13% lower sales volumes in RV, agriculture, construction end markets.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.4675/share, payable Dec 10, record Nov 15.
- Total available liquidity $544M as of Sept 30; nine-month capex $259.8M, mainly in Electric segment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001466593-24-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTTR
- cik: 0001466593
- company_name: Otter Tail Corp
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000136/0001466593-24-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000136/ottr-20241104.htm

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