---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000067716-23-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDU"
cik: "0000067716"
company_name: "MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T01:17:34.595625+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MDU Resources Q3 adjusted EPS $0.29, up from $0.21; announces construction services spinoff

## Summary
- Q3 income from continuing operations $78.2M ($0.38/share) vs $42.3M ($0.21/share) YoY.
- Q3 adjusted income from continuing operations $58.6M ($0.29/share) vs $42.3M ($0.21/share).
- Construction services and pipeline businesses posted record Q3 earnings and EBITDA.
- MDU to pursue tax-free spinoff of MDU Construction Services Group to become pure-play energy delivery business.
- Electric utility serving data center; filed to serve another data center expected in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000067716-23-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDU
- cik: 0000067716
- company_name: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771623000108/0000067716-23-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771623000108/mdu-20231102.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000067716-23-000108
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000067716-23-000108.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000067716-23-000108.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC reported third quarter results: net income $74.9 million, EPS 37 cents per share. Guidance raised.
  - Period: third quarter
  - Net income: $74.9 million
  - EPS: 37 cents per share
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: MDU Resources Reports Third Quarter Earnings, Increases Guidance
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771623000108/0000067716-23-000108-index.htm

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