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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Mesabi Trust declares $1.75/unit distribution, up from $0.46 YoY
MESABI TRUST
- Declared distribution of $1.75 per unit payable Feb 20, 2022 to holders of record Jan 30, 2022.
- Distribution increased by $1.29 per unit vs. $0.46 distribution same period last year.
- Increase driven by receipt of $19.05M in royalty payments from Cleveland-Cliffs, including $2.83M for past underpaid royalties from arbitration award.
- Higher iron ore prices and shipment volumes in Q3 2021 also contributed to royalty increase.
- Cliffs has not notified Trust of changes to plans to shift DR pellet production away from Northshore; next royalty payment due Jan 30, 2022.