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WESTAR ENERGY INC
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Last Day's Data
| Current Price | High | Value Change | Percent Change | Dividend | Previous Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.96 | $27.36 | $-0.39 | -1.43% | 1.28 | $27.35 |
| Opening Price | Low | Volume | Market Cap | Average Volume | P/E |
| $27.25 | $26.92 | 1.34M | 3.16B | 1.44M | 14.66 |
Pivot Table
| R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 |
| 27.52 | 27.24 | 27.08 | 26.80 | 26.64 |
Stock Profile
Westar Energy, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Kansas. The company provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Hutchinson, and Wichita. It generated 5844 Megawatts of electricity and owned approximately 6100 miles of transmission lines, 23,600 miles of overhead distribution lines, and 3,300 miles of underground distribution lines, as of June 30, 2005. Westar Energy served approximately 659,000 customers, as of the above date. It also supplies electric energy at wholesale to the electric distribution systems of 54 cities in Kansas and 4 electric co-operatives that serve rural areas of Kansas. In addition, the company engages in energy marketing, and purchase and sale of wholesale electricity. Westar Energy was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.