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MDU Resources Group, Inc. reports developments for a regulated energy delivery business built around electric utility service, natural gas distribution and pipeline operations. Its utility operations provide electric and gas service across parts of the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains, while its pipeline business operates a natural gas transportation and storage network.
Recurring news includes quarterly earnings, weather effects on utility demand, capital-investment plans, common-stock dividend actions and updates from the pipeline segment. Company releases also address financing capacity and project planning tied to energy delivery infrastructure.
MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU) plans to webcast its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 2 p.m. ET on August 6, 2026. The company will release its Q2 2026 financial results before U.S. financial markets open that same day.
According to MDU Resources, investors can access the live webcast at www.mdu.com under the "Investors" section by selecting "Events & Presentations" and clicking "Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call". A replay of the webcast will be available at the same online location following the event.
Knife River (NYSE: KNF) will host its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Financial results will be released that morning before the NYSE opens. A live webcast and slides will be accessible at investors.kniferiver.com, with domestic dial-in 1-585-542-9983, international dial-in 1-833-461-5787, and Conference ID 137711168. An on-demand webcast replay will be available after the call.
Montana-Dakota Utilities, a subsidiary of MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU), signed an electric service agreement with Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) to supply power to the proposed Polaris Forge 3 AI Factory near Center, North Dakota.
The campus could require 430 MW at full capacity, with Applied Digital paying energy purchase costs. Applied Digital targets initial operations in August 2027 and expects about 200 full-time jobs. Montana-Dakota Utilities already serves Applied Digital’s Polaris Forge 1 site, which has enabled $38.4 million in credits to North Dakota customers over three years. The agreement requires approval from the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
Minnkota Power Cooperative has joined the North Plains Connector utility consortium as its eighth member, signing a non-binding MOU to secure 150 MW of capacity on the planned 3,000 MW HVDC transmission line, subject to definitive agreements.
The multi-billion-dollar project, jointly developed by Grid United and ALLETE, will connect MISO, the Western Interconnection, and SPP, with construction expected in 2028 and operations in 2032, and is projected to create over 800 construction jobs in Montana and North Dakota.
MDU Resources (NYSE:MDU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 11, 2026.
The board continues to target a long-term dividend payout ratio of 60%–70% of earnings, signaling an ongoing commitment to returning cash to investors alongside utility and pipeline operations.
MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU) reported Q1 2026 consolidated net income of $80.8 million and diluted EPS of $0.39, with milder weather reducing results by about $0.03 per share. 2026 EPS guidance was affirmed at $0.93–$1.00. A binding open season for the proposed Bakken East Pipeline showed 1.4 Bcf/d of interest and project capex is now projected at $2.7–$3.2 billion, incremental to the company’s $3.1 billion forecast.
Knife River (NYSE: KNF) reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $410.1M (up 16% YoY) and record first-quarter backlog of $1.2B. Adjusted EBITDA improved 16% to $(31.8)M with a 290-basis-point margin improvement. The company closed three aggregates-based acquisitions and provided full-year 2026 guidance of $3.3B–$3.5B revenue and $520M–$560M adjusted EBITDA.
Capital deployment included $174.2M of acquisitions and $35.0M on expansions in Q1; net leverage was 2.9x at March 31, 2026.
Knife River (NYSE: KNF) will hold its Q1 2026 earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Financial results will be released that morning before the NYSE opens. A live webcast and presentation slides will be available in the company's Investors section.
To join by phone use Domestic 1-800-715-9871 or International 1-646-307-1963 with Conference ID 9769431. An on-demand replay will follow the call.
MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU) will webcast its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 2 p.m. ET on May 7, 2026. The company will release Q1 2026 results before U.S. markets open that day. The webcast and replay will be available at www.mdu.com under Investors > Events & Presentations.
Knife River (NYSE: KNF) has acquired the assets of Donaldson Brothers Ready Mix Inc., a ready-mix and aggregates supplier in western Montana, marking Knife River’s third Mountain Segment acquisition in 2026.
Donaldson supplies aggregates from three sources with over 30 years of supply, operates a ready-mix plant and manufactures precast concrete products, giving Knife River a foothold in the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula.