RAPID CITY, S.D., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024. Net income available for common stock and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, were:  Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 (in millions, except per share amounts)Net income available for common stock$127.9 $114.1Earnings per share, Diluted$1.87 $1.73       First quarter earnings were $1.8 ...

GRIMES, Iowa, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced that its Iowa natural gas utility, Black Hills/Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC, doing business as Black Hills Energy, filed a rate review application with the Iowa Utilities Board requesting $20.7 million in new annual revenue. Black Hills Energy has invested approximately $100 million in safety, system integrity and reliability for its natural gas pipeline infrastructure in Iowa since its last general rate filing in 2 ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend on the common stock at a meeting held April 22, 2024. Common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2024, will receive $0.65 per share, payable June 1, 2024. The company also confirms that it will release its 2024 first quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and will host a live conference call and webcast at ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced that its subsidiary Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, doing business as Black Hills Energy, is recommending 400 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy resources to advance its 2030 Ready Clean Energy Plan. In its 120-Day report filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Black Hills Energy is proposing a preferred portfolio of resources that will add 200 MW of utility-scale solar, 150 MW of wind, and ...

Sometimes even well-run companies fall on hard times, and that's exactly the situation with these two Dividend Kings.There's an old Wall Street maxim that says the best time to buy is when there's blood in the streets. That might be a bit extreme for most investors, but the point is that you can often find the best deals on stocks that other investors are afraid of.Right now Stanley Black & Decker (SWK -0.72%) and Black Hills (BKH -1.54%) are out of favor, which is why you might want to take a closer look a ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. MDT at 7001 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota. Attendees have the option to attend the meeting in person or they can listen to the meeting by dialing in via telephone. Shareholders will be able to access audio of the meeting by dialing 605-782-9484 and entering the passcode 604 530 619#. The presentation for the meeting will be av ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) will announce its 2024 first quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to discuss the company’s financial results. Access the webcast at www.blackhillscorp.com under the “Investor Relations” heading. Select “News and Events,” and “Events & Presentations,” and click on “Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call,” or access t ...

The utility sector is generally one of the more boring segments of the broader energy industry, but that doesn't mean it is always uneventful. In fact, rising interest rates have resulted in Wall Street shunning utility stocks. While there are some good reasons for that, it has opened up an opportunity for long-term income investors to buy reliable dividend stocks like NextEra Energy (NEE 0.19%), Duke Energy (DUK 0.65%), and Black Hills Corporation (BKH 1.04%). Here's a look at each of these energy speciali ...

When interest rates rise, dividend stocks can sometimes fall because investors switch to lower-risk income options, like CDs. But there's another issue facing utilities, given that these capital-intensive businesses make heavy use of debt financing. Thus, rising costs are a second headwind for the sector.Over the long term, however, regulated utilities should adjust and continue to provide reliable income streams to shareholders. If you think in decades, you'll want to consider adding NextEra Energy (NEE 1. ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced that members of its senior leadership team are scheduled to meet with investors in March, including participation in the Siebert Williams Shank West Coast Utilities Conference on March 20-21, 2024. Black Hills reaffirms its 2024 earnings guidance range of $3.80 to $4.00 per share as most recently issued on Feb. 8, along with updated assumptions on that date, and notes that leadership will be available during the ...