Does MDU pay a dividend?

Yes. MDU Resources Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.57 per share.

How much does MDU pay in dividends?

$0.57 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next MDU ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MDU. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

MDU Dividend

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of September 10, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.01%
Annual dividend: $0.57
Payout ratio: 0.72
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $18.76
Market cap: $3.9B

Is MDU a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.01% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.72 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 37 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

MDU dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1989 to 2025.

Peak $0.5400 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MDU, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 10, 2026	October 1, 2026	$0.1450	Quarterly
June 11, 2026	July 1, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
March 12, 2026	April 1, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
December 11, 2025	January 1, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
September 11, 2025	October 1, 2025	$0.1400	Quarterly
June 12, 2025	July 1, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
March 13, 2025	April 1, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
December 12, 2024	January 1, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
September 12, 2024	October 1, 2024	$0.1300	Quarterly
June 13, 2024	July 1, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
March 13, 2024	April 1, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
December 13, 2023	January 1, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
September 13, 2023	October 1, 2023	$0.1250	Quarterly
June 12, 2023	July 1, 2023	$0.2225	Quarterly
March 8, 2023	April 1, 2023	$0.2225	Quarterly
December 7, 2022	January 1, 2023	$0.2225	Quarterly
September 7, 2022	October 1, 2022	$0.2175	Quarterly
June 8, 2022	July 1, 2022	$0.2175	Quarterly
March 9, 2022	April 1, 2022	$0.2175	Quarterly
December 8, 2021	January 1, 2022	$0.2175	Quarterly
September 8, 2021	October 1, 2021	$0.2125	Quarterly
June 9, 2021	July 1, 2021	$0.2125	Quarterly
March 10, 2021	April 1, 2021	$0.2125	Quarterly
December 9, 2020	January 1, 2021	$0.2125	Quarterly
September 9, 2020	October 1, 2020	$0.2075	Quarterly
June 10, 2020	July 1, 2020	$0.2075	Quarterly
March 11, 2020	April 1, 2020	$0.2075	Quarterly
December 11, 2019	January 1, 2020	$0.2075	Quarterly
September 11, 2019	October 1, 2019	$0.2025	Quarterly
June 12, 2019	July 1, 2019	$0.2025	Quarterly
March 13, 2019	April 1, 2019	$0.2025	Quarterly
December 12, 2018	January 1, 2019	$0.2025	Quarterly
September 12, 2018	October 1, 2018	$0.1975	Quarterly
June 13, 2018	July 1, 2018	$0.1975	Quarterly
March 7, 2018	April 1, 2018	$0.1975	Quarterly
December 13, 2017	January 1, 2018	$0.1975	Quarterly
September 13, 2017	October 1, 2017	$0.1925	Quarterly
June 6, 2017	July 1, 2017	$0.1925	Quarterly
March 7, 2017	April 1, 2017	$0.1925	Quarterly
December 6, 2016	January 1, 2017	$0.1925	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MDU pay a dividend?: Yes. MDU Resources Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.57 per share.
How much does MDU pay in dividends?: $0.57 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MDU ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MDU. Dates appear here once the company declares them.