---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-008876"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSB"
cik: "0000065172"
company_name: "MESABI TRUST"
filed_at: "2021-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:13:16.553877+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesabi Trust declares $0.09 per unit distribution, up from $0.05 year ago

## Summary
- Distribution of $0.09 per unit payable Aug 20, 2021 to holders of record July 30, 2021.
- Royalty payments from Cleveland-Cliffs in April 2021 were $6.34M vs $0.45M in April 2020.
- Higher iron ore prices and shipment volumes drove the 80% increase.
- Quarterly royalty report for Q2 due July 30, 2021; summary to be filed on Form 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-008876
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSB
- cik: 0000065172
- company_name: MESABI TRUST
- filed_at: 2021-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000155837021008876/0001558370-21-008876-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000155837021008876/msb-20210712x8k.htm

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