Otter TailSTU:OT4 +0.65%84 Dividend Yield % is 2.43% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 2.65. GuruFocus rates STU:OT4 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €70.10. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 365 Conglomerates companies, Otter Tail ranks worse than 56.44% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Otter Tail is 2.43%.
Good Sign:
Otter Tail Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
STU:OT4'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79 Med: 2.65 Max: 3.98
Current: 2.43
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Otter Tail was 3.98%. The lowest was 1.79%. And the median was 2.65%.
STU:OT4's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 56.44% of 365
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.88
vs STU:OT4: 2.43
During the past 12 months, Otter Tail's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Otter Tail was 8.40% per year. The lowest was -18.80% per year. And the median was 2.10% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Otter Tail (STU:OT4) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
STU:OT4 vs SEB, TTI, DLX: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Otter Tail's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Otter Tail Dividend Yield % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Otter Tail Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.577500
2026-05-15
2026-05-15
2026-06-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.577500
2026-02-13
2026-02-13
2026-03-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.525000
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
2025-12-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.525000
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-09-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Otter Tail's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.888005
/
78.00
=
2.42 %
Current Share Price is €78.00. Otter Tail's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €1.888005.
Otter Tail's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.97736
/
78.00
=
2.54 %
Current Share Price is €78.00. Otter Tail's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.49434 * 4 = €1.97736.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Otter Tail (STU:OT4) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.43% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Otter Tail and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.65. Over the past decade, Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.79 to 3.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #206 out of 365 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % too high?
Otter Tail's current Dividend Yield % of 2.43% is near median its 10-year median of 2.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.79 to a high of 3.98. The Conglomerates industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.88. Otter Tail's value of 2.43% is 15.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #206 out of 365 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Otter Tail has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Otter Tail's Dividend Yield % compare to SEB and TTI?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Otter Tail ranks #206 out of 365 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Otter Tail in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.88. Otter Tail's value of 2.43% is 15.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Otter Tail's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.79 to 3.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.65 vs. the industry median of 2.88, Otter Tail has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Conglomerates company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Conglomerates companies is 2.88, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Otter Tail's current Dividend Yield % of 2.43% is 15.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Otter Tail and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Otter Tail's current Dividend Yield % is 2.43%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Otter Tail stock overvalued right now?
Otter Tail (STU:OT4) has a current Dividend Yield % of 2.43%. The stock's GF Value™ is €70.10, compared to a current price of €78.00 — trading 11.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.43%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.65 and 15.6% below the Conglomerates industry median of 2.88. Otter Tail's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Otter Tail (STU:OT4), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.43% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Otter Tail (STU:OT4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Otter Tail stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €78.00 is trading 11.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €70.10.
Key valuation signals for STU:OT4:
Dividend Yield %: 2.43% (near median its 10-year median of 2.65)
GF Value™: €70.10 vs. price of €78.00 (11.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.6% below the Conglomerates median (#206 of 365)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:OT4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Otter Tail Corp is a U.S. energy company that operates in the electric (produces and sells electricity), manufacturing (fabricates metal components), and plastics segments (pipes for water uses). The company conducts its operations and acquires the majority of its revenue in the U.S. in the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Electric segment and commercial customers, although it generates revenue from residential and industrial customers, as well.
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