RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) _ Black Hills Corp. (BKH) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $69.2 million.

The Rapid City, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of $1.13 per share.

The energy company posted revenue of $477.7 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $199.3 million, or $3.28 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.73 billion.

Black Hills expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.55 to $3.75 per share.

Black Hills shares have climbed 7% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $84.17, a climb of 27% in the last 12 months.

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