MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) Shareholders to Receive $0.14 Quarterly Dividend

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.1450 per share by the utilities provider on Friday, January 1st. This represents a $0.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th.

MDU Resources Group has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years. MDU Resources Group has a dividend payout ratio of 55.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect MDU Resources Group to earn $1.06 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.58 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 54.7%.

MDU Resources Group Stock Performance

Shares of MDU opened at $19.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.52. The stock has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.66. MDU Resources Group has a one year low of $18.14 and a one year high of $22.98.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.02). MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 10.33% and a return on equity of 6.68%. The firm had revenue of $347.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.63 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that MDU Resources Group will post 0.98 EPS for the current year.

MDU Resources Group Company Profile

MDU Resources Group is an energy delivery company that provides regulated electric and natural gas service and operates natural gas transmission infrastructure. Its utility businesses serve residential, commercial, industrial and other customers across parts of the northwestern and north-central United States. The company’s service area includes Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Its natural gas pipeline operations transport and store gas, supporting the delivery of energy to customers and communities.