Empire District Electric (EDE) Declares $0.26 Quarterly Dividend; 4.4% Yield

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The Empire District Electric Company Reports Third Quarter 2015 Earnings; Declares Quarterly Dividend

October 29, 2015 5:03 PM EDT

JOPLIN, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NYSE: EDE) At the Board of Directors meeting of The Empire District Electric Company held today, the Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2015, to holders of record as of December 1, 2015. The Company, an operator of regulated electric, gas and water utilities, announced today the results for the quarter and twelve months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company reported consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 2015 of $25.3 million, or $0.58 per share (basic and diluted), compared to same quarter 2014 earnings of... More