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Black Hills NYSE: BKH executives said the utility remained on track to meet its 2026 earnings targets despite unusually warm winter weather that weighed on first-quarter demand, while also outlining progress on its pending merger with NorthWestern Energy and a growing pipeline of large-load data center opportunities.

Black Hills Corporation (BKH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

RAPID CITY, S.D., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net income available for common stock and earnings per share, diluted (EPS) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, were:

Black Hills is one of a small number of utilities that have achieved Dividend King status. NextEra Energy is a utility that has an impressive history of dividend growth.

Black Hills remains a "Buy," supported by a 56-year dividend growth streak and a BBB+ credit rating. BKH's merger with NorthWestern Energy is progressing, with closure expected by the end of 2026 and significant EPS growth catalysts from data center demand and rate recovery. Shares are trading at a 6% discount to fair value, with a projected 10% annual total return and a forward dividend yield of 3.7%.

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 28, 2026 (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 28, 2026.

Dividend Kings are outperforming SPY year-to-date, with 36 of 58 beating the index with an average gain of 7.03% versus SPY's 4.18%. Twenty-seven Dividend Kings are both potentially undervalued and offer a long-term annualized expected return of at least 10%. Recent dividend increases among Kings have been modest, with the average 2026 dividend growth rate rising to 3.11%.

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RAPID CITY, S.D., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) will announce its 2026 first-quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, May 6, 2026, and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 2026, to discuss the company's financial results.

RAPID CITY, S.D. and BUTTE, Mont. and SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) announced today that shareholders of each company voted to approve the proposed all-stock merger and other related shareholder proposals at their Special Shareholder Meetings held earlier today. The shareholder approvals represent a significant milestone toward the completion of the transaction, which was announced on Aug. 19, 2025. Upon closing of the merger, the two companies will combine to form Bright Horizon Energy Corporation, a premier regional regulated energy company serving customers across eight states.

JPMorgan Chase and Co. increased its holdings in shares of Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH) by 67.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 618,131 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 249,640 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan
