Westar Energy (WR) Reports In-Line Q1 EPS
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Westar Energy Announces 1st Quarter 2016 Results.
May 3, 2016 5:03 PM EDTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TOPEKA, Kan., May 3, 2016 - Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) today announced earnings of $66Â million, or $0.46 per share, for the first quarter 2016 compared with earnings of $51 million, or $0.38Â per share, for the first quarter 2015.
               Higher net income for the quarter, compared with last year, was driven by the impact of last fall's rate order which recovered the costs of mandated air quality controls, higher corporate owned life insurance proceeds, lower distribution system expenses, and lower operating and maintenance costs as a result of... More
