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Quarterly Data - Unaudited | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Quarterly Data - Unaudited [Abstract] |
Quarterly Data - Unaudited | Note 9 - Quarterly Data - Unaudited Financial information for each quarter of 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
|  | (Thousands of Dollars, Except per Share Data) |
2022 |  | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |  |  | Total |
Operating Revenues |  | $ | 36,196 |  |  | $ | 39,683 |  |  | $ | 47,732 |  |  | $ | 38,823 |  |  | $ | 162,434 |
Gain on Sale of Subsidiary |  |  | 5,232 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,232 |
Operating Income |  |  | 12,523 |  |  |  | 10,088 |  |  |  | 16,575 |  |  |  | 8,146 |  |  |  | 47,332 |
Net Income |  |  | 12,100 |  |  |  | 8,868 |  |  |  | 14,291 |  |  |  | 7,169 |  |  |  | 42,428 |
Basic Earnings per Share |  | $ | 0.69 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 0.81 |  |  | $ | 0.40 |  |  | $ | 2.40 |
Diluted Earnings per Share |  | $ | 0.68 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 0.81 |  |  | $ | 0.40 |  |  | $ | 2.39 |
Common Dividend Per Share |  | $ | 0.2900 |  |  | $ | 0.2900 |  |  | $ | 0.2900 |  |  | $ | 0.3125 |  |  | $ | 1.1825 |
High/Low Common Stock Price |  |  | $94.56/$121.10 |  |  |  | $75.77/$108.27 |  |  |  | $77.08/$96.19 |  |  |  | $74.20/$95.82 |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |  |  | Total |
Operating Revenues |  | $ | 32,541 |  |  | $ | 36,701 |  |  | $ | 39,874 |  |  | $ | 34,025 |  |  | $ | 143,141 |
Operating Income |  |  | 5,634 |  |  |  | 9,814 |  |  |  | 11,424 |  |  |  | 6,339 |  |  |  | 33,211 |
Net Income |  |  | 6,907 |  |  |  | 10,923 |  |  |  | 11,476 |  |  |  | 7,237 |  |  |  | 36,543 |
Basic Earnings per Share |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | $ | 2.08 |
Diluted Earnings per Share |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |  |  | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 2.07 |
Common Dividend Per Share |  | $ | 0.2725 |  |  | $ | 0.2725 |  |  | $ | 0.2725 |  |  | $ | 0.2900 |  |  | $ | 1.1075 |
High/Low Common Stock Price |  |  | $85.92/$67.09 |  |  |  | $88.61/$77.31 |  |  |  | $116.40/$81.02 |  |  |  | $119.37/$98.12 |  |  |  |  |
The information above, in the opinion of the Company, includes all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of such amounts. The business of the Company is subject to seasonal fluctuation with the peak period usually occurring during the summer months. The quarterly earnings per share amounts above may differ slightly from previous filings due to the effects of rounding.

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