MDU Resources (MDU)

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MDU Resources Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

BISMARCK, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2002--The Board of Directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) at its regular meeting today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 23 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter.

The diversified natural resource company's Directors also declared dividends on preferred stock as follows:


$1.12-1/2 per share on 4.50 percent Series Preferred

$1.17-1/2 per share on 4.70 percent Series Preferred

$1.27-1/2 per share on 5.10 percent Series Preferred


The dividends are payable on April 1, 2002, to stockholders of record March 14, 2002.