Does MSB pay a dividend?

Yes. Mesabi Trust pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.89 per share.

How much does MSB pay in dividends?

$0.89 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 MSB ex-dividend date?

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

MSB Dividend

Mesabi Trust

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.78%
Annual dividend: $0.89
Payout ratio: 15.89
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $23.57
Market cap: $309M

Is MSB 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 median3.78% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 15.89 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
Dividend has been cut 18 timesAcross 38 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016, 2020, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

MSB dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $3.52 in 2019Year 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 MSB, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 30, 2026	August 20, 2026	$0.0500	Quarterly
April 30, 2026	May 20, 2026	$0.2400	Quarterly
January 30, 2026	February 20, 2026	$0.2600	Quarterly
October 30, 2025	November 20, 2025	$0.3400	Quarterly
July 30, 2025	August 20, 2025	$0.1200	Quarterly
April 30, 2025	May 20, 2025	$0.5600	Quarterly
January 30, 2025	February 20, 2025	$5.9500	Quarterly
October 30, 2024	November 20, 2024	$0.3900	Quarterly
July 30, 2024	August 20, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
April 29, 2024	May 20, 2024	$0.2900	Quarterly
January 29, 2024	February 20, 2024	$0.3700	Quarterly
October 27, 2023	November 20, 2023	$0.3500	Annual
July 28, 2022	August 20, 2022	$0.8400	Quarterly
April 28, 2022	May 20, 2022	$1.0400	Quarterly
January 27, 2022	February 20, 2022	$1.7500	Quarterly
October 28, 2021	November 20, 2021	$1.4200	Quarterly
July 29, 2021	August 20, 2021	$0.0900	Quarterly
April 29, 2021	May 20, 2021	$0.8900	Quarterly
January 28, 2021	February 20, 2021	$0.4600	Quarterly
October 29, 2020	November 20, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
July 29, 2020	August 20, 2020	$0.0500	Quarterly
April 29, 2020	May 20, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
January 29, 2020	February 20, 2020	$0.7000	Quarterly
October 29, 2019	November 20, 2019	$0.8700	Quarterly
July 29, 2019	August 20, 2019	$0.2100	Quarterly
April 29, 2019	May 20, 2019	$0.8900	Quarterly
January 29, 2019	February 20, 2019	$1.3900	Quarterly
October 29, 2018	November 20, 2018	$0.9400	Quarterly
July 27, 2018	August 20, 2018	$0.2200	Quarterly
April 27, 2018	May 20, 2018	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 29, 2018	February 20, 2018	$1.1800	Quarterly
October 27, 2017	November 20, 2017	$0.6400	Quarterly
July 26, 2017	August 20, 2017	$0.1600	Quarterly
April 26, 2017	May 20, 2017	$0.5500	Quarterly
January 26, 2017	February 20, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
October 26, 2016	November 20, 2016	$0.1000	Quarterly
July 27, 2016	August 20, 2016	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 27, 2016	May 20, 2016	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 27, 2016	February 20, 2016	$0.0500	Semi-Annual
July 28, 2015	August 20, 2015	$0.0400	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does MSB pay a dividend?: Yes. Mesabi Trust pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.89 per share.
How much does MSB pay in dividends?: $0.89 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 MSB ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MSB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.