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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Viper Energy (VNOM)

Viper Energy Q1 operating income rises to $511 million; net income $97 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Viper Energy reported first quarter 2026 results, with total operating income of $511 million versus $245 million a year earlier and net income attributable to Viper of $97 million, up from $75 million, though diluted earnings per share fell to $0.53 from $0.62. The company also declared a $0.68 per share base-plus-variable dividend and agreed on May 1, 2026 to acquire Riverbend Oil & Gas IX for $337 million in cash and about 3.7 million Class A shares.

Key points

  • Total operating income was $511 million in Q1 2026 versus $245 million in Q1 2025; diluted EPS was $0.53 versus $0.62
  • Declared base dividend of $0.38 and variable dividend of $0.30 per Class A share, payable May 21, 2026 to holders of record on May 14, 2026
  • Riverbend Acquisition: $337 million cash plus about 3.7 million Class A shares, expected to close in early Q3 2026
  • Q2 2026 net production guidance of 64.0 to 65.0 thousand barrels of oil per day; full-year 2026 guidance of 64.5 to 66.5 thousand barrels of oil per day

The filing

CompanyViper Energy (VNOM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 4, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0002074176-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 04, 2026.

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