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As a percentage of MDU's recent stock price of $28.48, this dividend works out to approximately 0.76%, so look for shares of MDU Resources Group Inc to trade 0.76% lower — all else being equal — when MDU shares open for trading on 12/8/21. Similarly, investors should look for CASH to open 0.09% lower in price and for MPW to open 1.29% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for MDU, CASH, and MPW, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE:MDU):

Meta Financial Group Inc (NASDAQ:CASH):

Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE:MPW):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 3.05% for MDU Resources Group Inc, 0.35% for Meta Financial Group Inc, and 5.16% for Medical Properties Trust Inc.

In Monday trading, MDU Resources Group Inc shares are currently up about 1.3%, Meta Financial Group Inc shares are up about 0.6%, and Medical Properties Trust Inc shares are up about 1.5% on the day.