Key Developments: MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU)
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MDU Resources Group Inc Declares Quarterly Dividends On Common And Preferred Stock
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company's common and preferred stock. The dividend for common stock is 17.25 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Dividends for preferred stock are: $1.12-1/2 per share on 4.50% Series Preferred $1.17-1/2 per share on 4.70% Series Preferred $1.27-1/2 per share on 5.10% Series Preferred The dividends are payable July 1, 2013 to stockholders of record June 13, 2013. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Raises FY 2013 EPS Guidance
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects earnings per common share (EPS) in the range of $1.30 to $1.40. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report EPS of $1.32 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Declares Quarterly Dividends On Common And Preferred Stock
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that the board of directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company's common and preferred stock. The dividend for common stock is 17.25 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Dividends for preferred stock are $1.12-1/2 per share on 4.50% Series Preferred $1.17-1/2 per share on 4.70% Series Preferred $1.27-1/2 per share on 5.10% Series Preferred The dividends are payable April 1, 2013 to stockholders of record March 14, 2013. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc and Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP. Announce Diesel Refinery Joint Venture
MDU Resources Group Inc and Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP. announced that they have formed a joint venture to develop, build and operate a diesel refinery in southwestern North Dakota. The joint venture will be called Dakota Prairie Refining, LLC. MDU Resources Group's participation in the joint venture will be through its wholly owned subsidiary, WBI Energy Inc. The facility will process 20,000 barrels per day of Bakken crude oil. Construction could begin this spring, and is expected to take up to 20 months. The plant will be located on a 318-acre site located west of Dickinson in Stark County, N.D. It will employ approximately 100 people. Hiring and training of operating personnel is expected to begin in 2013. The plant will employ its own plant manager and management team, who will report to a governing board composed of representatives of WBI Energy and Calumet. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Issues FY 2013 EPS Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects earnings per common share (EPS) in the range of $1.20 to $1.35. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report EPS of $1.34 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Accelerates Payment of Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that the company`s board of directors has accelerated the payment date of its previously declared quarterly common stock dividend of 17.25 cents per share to December 31, 2012 from January 1, 2013. The record date for the quarterly dividend remains unchanged at December 13, 2012. The payment date of January 1, 2013 for the previously declared quarterly dividends on preferred stock remains unchanged as required under the company`s certificate of incorporation. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Increases Common Stock Dividend
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that the board of directors have increased the Company's quarterly common stock dividend to $0.1725 per share, for an annualized dividend of $0.69 per share. The previous quarterly dividend was $0.1675 per share. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Narrows FY 2012 EPS Guidance To A Range In Line With Analysts' Estimates
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2012, it expects earnings guidance to a range of $1.05 to $1.20 per share (EPS) excluding the third quarter noncash write-down and the benefit from the arbitration charge reversal recorded in the second quarter. This compares to previous guidance of $1.00 to $1.25 per share. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts are expecting the Company to report EPS of $1.17 for fiscal 2012. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Announces Board Changes
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Terry D. Hildestad announced he intends to retire on January 3, 2013. The board of directors unanimously elected David L. Goodin to succeed Hildestad as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 4, 2013. Full Article
MDU Resources Group Inc Declares Quarterly Dividends On Common And Preferred Stock
MDU Resources Group Inc announced that the Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company`s common and preferred stock. The dividend for common stock is 16.75 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. Dividends for preferred stock are: $1.12-1/2 per share on 4.50% Series Preferred; $1.17-1/2 per share on 4.70% Series Preferred; $1.27-1/2 per share on 5.10% Series Preferred. The dividends are payable October 1, 2012 to stockholders of record September 13, 2012. Full Article
REFILE-Ground broken on $300 million North Dakota diesel refinery
DICKINSON, North Dakota, March 26 - MDU Resources Group Inc and Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP broke ground on the first U.S. refinery to be built since 1976 on Tuesday, aiming to supply locally produced diesel to North Dakota's oil patch.
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