| 22.35 Data as of May 23 | -0.23 / -1.02%Today’s Change | 19.59 Today|||52-Week Range 23.35 | +9.67% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Utilities | INDUSTRY Electric Utilities | MARKET CAP $963.4M |
Company Description
The Empire District Electric Co. is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. It operates through three business segments: Electric, Gas and Other. The Electric segment provides water service to three towns in Missouri. The Gas segment operations serve customers in Northwest, North central and West central Missouri. The Other segment consists of the fiber optics business. The company was founded on October 31, 1909 and is headquartered in Joplin, MO.
Employees

Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 26.26% |
| Other institutional | 22.01% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.96% |
Top Executives
| Bradley P. Beecher | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Laurie A. Delano, MBA, CPA | Chief Financial Officer & Vice President |
| Ronald F. Gatz | Vice President & COO-Gas Segment |
| Kelly S. Walters | Vice President & COO-Electric Segment |
| Blake A. Mertens, MBA | Vice President-Energy Supply |