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Westar Energy, Inc., an electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It produces electricity through various sources, including coal, wind, nuclear, natural gas and oil, and diesel. As of December 31, 2008, the company served approximately 679,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as lighting public streets, highways, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other electric utilities in central and northeastern Kansas, including the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, and Hutchinson; and south-central and southeastern Kansas, including the city of Wichita. It had 6,508 MW of generating capacity; and approximately 6,200 miles of transmission lines, 23,800 miles of overhead distribution lines, and 4,100 miles of underground distribution lines. The company also engages in energy marketing, and purchase and sale of electricity. Westar Energy was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	27.63
Volume	914335
Volume Avg	940803
52 Week High	29.13
52 Week Low	22.63
PE	14.56
PE (group average)	24
EPS Year	1.93
EPS change Q/Q	575%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	0%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	-35.71%
EPS change Y/Y	-19.44%
REV change Q/Q	5.47%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	4.76%
EPS next Q est	0.42
EPS next Y est	2.05
Divident Annual	1.29
Dividend Yield	4.67%