Mesa Royalty Trust declares no August 2026 distribution as costs exceed royalty revenue
Mesa Royalty Trust said on August 21, 2026 that it will pay no distribution for August 2026, because costs, charges and expenses attributable to its royalty properties exceeded the revenue received from the sale of production reported by the working interest owners. The trust also said distributions are expected to be materially reduced until its cash reserves reach $2.0 million, and that accumulated excess production costs will reduce future distributions and may in some periods result in none.
Key points
- No distribution will be paid for August 2026.
- Royalty-property costs and expenses exceeded reported revenue from oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbon sales.
- Distributions are expected to be materially reduced until the trust's cash reserves total $2.0 million, per its most recent Form 10-Q.
- Substantial accumulated excess production costs will decrease future distributions and may result in none in some periods.
The filing
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