Current Yield
2.69%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.56
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
61.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Key takeaways
- MDU Resources Group (MDU) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
- MDU Resources Group (MDU) currently yields 2.69%, paying $0.56 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 61.1% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 2 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 11.23% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 2.69% |
1-year average yield | 2.71%now 0.02 pp below |
3-year average yield | 4.25%now 1.56 pp below |
5-year average yield | 5.51%now 2.82 pp below |
MDU: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 13.9% |
FCF payout ratio | 50.4% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 4.8x |
Interest coverage | 2.58x |
ROIC (TTM) | 5.6% |
Dividend safety score for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
2 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 61.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-497M — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 50.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 4.8x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (11.2%) exceeds EPS growth (-11.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
147 payments from 1989 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.1300 | $0.0720 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.0692 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.0692 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.0692 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | $0.1250 | $0.0692 |
- Jun 11, 2026$0.1400
- Mar 12, 2026$0.1400
- Dec 11, 2025$0.1400
- Sep 11, 2025$0.1400
- Jun 12, 2025$0.1300
- Mar 13, 2025$0.1300
- Dec 12, 2024$0.1300
- Sep 12, 2024$0.1300
- Jun 13, 2024$0.1250
- Mar 13, 2024$0.1250
- Dec 13, 2023$0.1250
- Sep 13, 2023$0.1250
Historical dividend yield for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.71%5Y: 5.51%10Y: 6.61%
Dividend per share for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 58.64%5Y: 11.23%10Y: 6.82%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $0.03 | 1 |
| 1990 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1991 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1992 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1993 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1994 | $0.12 | 4 |
| 1995 | $0.12 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.12 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.13 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.13 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.14 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.15 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.15 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.16 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.18 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.19 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.21 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.23 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.24 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.24 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.26 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.26 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.27 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.28 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.29 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.29 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.30 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.31 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.32 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.32 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.33 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.35 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.34 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.54 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.28 | 2 |
Dividend growth for MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.5400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.3404 | $0.5400 | +58.6% |
| 2024 | $0.3462 | $0.3404 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $0.3324 | $0.3462 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $0.3248 | $0.3324 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $0.3172 | $0.3248 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $0.3096 | $0.3172 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $0.3020 | $0.3096 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $0.2944 | $0.3020 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | $0.2868 | $0.2944 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $0.2792 | $0.2868 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $0.2716 | $0.2792 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | $0.2640 | $0.2716 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | $0.2564 | $0.2640 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | $0.2488 | $0.2564 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | $0.2412 | $0.2488 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | $0.2365 | $0.2412 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | $0.2279 | $0.2365 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | $0.2127 | $0.2279 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | $0.1988 | $0.2127 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | $0.1874 | $0.1988 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | $0.1773 | $0.1874 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | $0.1671 | $0.1773 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | $0.1587 | $0.1671 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | $0.1519 | $0.1587 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | $0.1452 | $0.1519 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | $0.1384 | $0.1452 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | $0.1322 | $0.1384 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | $0.1272 | $0.1322 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | $0.1238 | $0.1272 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | $0.1214 | $0.1238 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | $0.1186 | $0.1214 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | $0.1140 | $0.1186 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | $0.1095 | $0.1140 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | $0.1077 | $0.1095 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | $0.1065 | $0.1077 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | — | $0.1065 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.5400
- 2024$0.3404
- 2023$0.3462
- 2022$0.3324
- 2021$0.3248
- 2020$0.3172
- 2019$0.3096
- 2018$0.3020
- 2017$0.2944
- 2016$0.2868
- 2015$0.2792
- 2014$0.2716
- 2013$0.2640
- 2012$0.2564
- 2011$0.2488
- 2010$0.2412
- 2009$0.2365
- 2008$0.2279
- 2007$0.2127
- 2006$0.1988
- 2005$0.1874
- 2004$0.1773
- 2003$0.1671
- 2002$0.1587
- 2001$0.1519
- 2000$0.1452
- 1999$0.1384
- 1998$0.1322
- 1997$0.1272
- 1996$0.1238
- 1995$0.1214
- 1994$0.1186
- 1993$0.1140
- 1992$0.1095
- 1991$0.1077
- 1990$0.1065
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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