MDU Resources Boosts Quarterly Dividend

(RTTNews) - MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) said Thursday that its board of directors has increased the company's quarterly common stock dividend to $0.1825 per share, for an annualized dividend of $0.73 per share. The previous quarterly dividend was $0.1775 per share.

This is the 24th consecutive year that MDU Resources has increased its common stock dividend.

"We are proud to have this longstanding history of increasing dividends along with our record of 77 years of uninterrupted payments," said Harry Pearce, chairman of the board. "Our dividend is an important part of our commitment for delivering value to our shareholders."