MDU Dividend History & Yield
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (in 46 days) | Dec 24, 2026 | $0.145 | $14.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 137 days) | Mar 25, 2027 | $0.145 | $14.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jun 10, 2027 (in 228 days) | Jun 24, 2027 | $0.145 | $14.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 319 days) | Sep 23, 2027 | $0.145 | $14.50 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MDU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.58 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much MDU do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 2,069 | $39,766 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 10,345 | $198,828 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 20,690 | $397,655 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.02%. $10,000 in MDU would currently pay about $302 a year ($25 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
MDU dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | — | $0.145 | +3.6% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | — | $0.14 | +7.7% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.13 | +80.5% |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | $0.072 | +4.0% |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.0693 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $0.0693 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | $0.0693 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | $0.0693 | -43.9% |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | $0.1235 | +45.7% |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | $0.0848 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | $0.0848 | +2.3% |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | $0.0829 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | $0.0829 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | $0.0829 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | $0.0829 | +2.3% |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | $0.081 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | $0.081 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2021 | — | $0.081 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | $0.081 | +2.4% |
| Sep 9, 2020 | — | $0.0791 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | $0.0791 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2020 | — | $0.0791 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2019 | — | $0.0791 | +2.5% |
| Sep 11, 2019 | — | $0.0772 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 2019 | — | $0.0772 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2019 | — | $0.0772 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2018 | — | $0.0772 | +2.5% |
| Sep 12, 2018 | — | $0.0753 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2018 | — | $0.0753 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2018 | — | $0.0753 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2017 | — | $0.0753 | +2.6% |
| Sep 13, 2017 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2017 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2017 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2016 | — | $0.0734 | +2.7% |
| Sep 6, 2016 | — | $0.0715 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2016 | — | $0.0715 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2016 | — | $0.0715 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2015 | — | $0.0715 | +2.7% |
| Sep 8, 2015 | — | $0.0696 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2015 | — | $0.0696 | +0.5% |
| Mar 10, 2015 | — | $0.0692 | -0.5% |
| Dec 9, 2014 | — | $0.0696 | +2.8% |
| Sep 9, 2014 | — | $0.0677 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2014 | — | $0.0677 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2014 | — | $0.0677 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2013 | — | $0.0677 | +2.9% |
| Sep 10, 2013 | — | $0.0658 | +0.6% |
| Jun 11, 2013 | — | $0.0654 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2013 | — | $0.0654 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2012 | — | $0.0654 | +2.4% |
| Sep 11, 2012 | — | $0.0639 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 2012 | — | $0.0639 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2012 | — | $0.0639 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2011 | — | $0.0639 | +3.1% |
| Sep 6, 2011 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2011 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2011 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 2010 | — | $0.062 | +3.2% |
| Sep 7, 2010 | — | $0.0601 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2010 | — | $0.0601 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2010 | — | $0.0601 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2009 | — | $0.0601 | +1.9% |
| Sep 8, 2009 | — | $0.0589 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2009 | — | $0.0589 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2009 | — | $0.0589 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2008 | — | $0.0589 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2008 | — | $0.0589 | +6.9% |
| Jun 10, 2008 | — | $0.0551 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2008 | — | $0.0551 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2007 | — | $0.0551 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2007 | — | $0.0551 | +7.4% |
| Jun 12, 2007 | — | $0.0513 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2007 | — | $0.0513 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2006 | — | $0.0513 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2006 | — | $0.0513 | +6.6% |
| Jun 6, 2006 | — | $0.0482 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2006 | — | $0.0482 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2005 | — | $0.0482 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2005 | — | $0.0482 | +5.6% |
| Jun 7, 2005 | — | $0.0456 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2005 | — | $0.0456 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 2004 | — | $0.0456 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2004 | — | $0.0456 | +5.9% |
| Jun 8, 2004 | — | $0.0431 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2004 | — | $0.0431 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2003 | — | $0.0431 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2003 | — | $0.0431 | +6.3% |
| Jun 10, 2003 | — | $0.0406 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2003 | — | $0.0406 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2002 | — | $0.0406 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2002 | — | $0.0406 | +4.3% |
| Jun 11, 2002 | — | $0.0389 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2002 | — | $0.0389 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2001 | — | $0.0389 | +4.5% |
| Jun 12, 2001 | — | $0.0372 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2001 | — | $0.0372 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2000 | — | $0.0372 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2000 | — | $0.0372 | +4.8% |
| Jun 6, 2000 | — | $0.0355 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2000 | — | $0.0355 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 1999 | — | $0.0355 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 1999 | — | $0.0355 | +5.0% |
| Jun 8, 1999 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 1999 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 1998 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 1998 | — | $0.0338 | +4.2% |
| Jun 9, 1998 | — | $0.0324 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 1998 | — | $0.0324 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 1997 | — | $0.0324 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 1997 | — | $0.0324 | +3.6% |
| Jun 10, 1997 | — | $0.0313 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 1997 | — | $0.0313 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 1996 | — | $0.0313 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 1996 | — | $0.0313 | +2.2% |
| Jun 11, 1996 | — | $0.0306 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 1996 | — | $0.0306 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 1995 | — | $0.0306 | -0.5% |
| Sep 12, 1995 | — | $0.0308 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2, 1995 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Mar 3, 1995 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 1994 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 1994 | — | $0.03 | +2.6% |
| Jun 3, 1994 | — | $0.0293 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1994 | — | $0.0293 | +0.0% |
| Dec 3, 1993 | — | $0.0293 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2, 1993 | — | $0.0293 | +5.4% |
| Jun 4, 1993 | — | $0.0278 | +0.0% |
| Mar 5, 1993 | — | $0.0278 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 1992 | — | $0.0278 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 1992 | — | $0.0278 | +2.8% |
| Jun 5, 1992 | — | $0.027 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1992 | — | $0.027 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 1991 | — | $0.027 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 1991 | — | $0.027 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 1991 | — | $0.027 | +1.4% |
| Mar 8, 1991 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 1990 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 1990 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 1990 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Mar 2, 1990 | — | $0.0267 | -12.3% |
| Dec 8, 1989 | — | $0.0304 | +14.1% |
| Sep 8, 1989 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jun 2, 1989 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Mar 3, 1989 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 1988 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 1988 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jun 3, 1988 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 1987 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 1987 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jun 5, 1987 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1987 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 1986 | — | $0.0267 | — |
MDU dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Raised 3.6% | $0.14 | $0.145 | Paid |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Raised 7.7% | $0.13 | $0.14 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
MDU scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Payment was cut within the last 5 years
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About MDU Resources Group, Inc.
MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, and Pipeline. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming through approximately 3,400 miles of transmission and 4,900 miles of distribution lines, as well as 86 transmission and 299 distribution substations.
Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas. First dividend on our records: Nov 28, 1986. 158 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
MDU dividend FAQ
When is MDU's next ex-dividend date?
MDU's next ex-dividend date is Dec 10, 2026 (in 46 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.145 per share, expected on Dec 24, 2026.
How often does MDU pay dividends?
MDU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.145 per share with an ex-date of Sep 10, 2026.
What is MDU's dividend yield?
MDU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.94%, based on $0.565 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $19.22. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.58 per share, is 3.02%.
How much does MDU pay per share?
MDU pays about $0.145 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.58 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $58.00 a year.
Has MDU grown or cut its dividend?
MDU has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 11.8% a year (+6.6% over the last year). MDU did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.
How many shares of MDU do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.02%, you would need about 2,069 shares of MDU (roughly $39,766 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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