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VNOM 8-K filings in 2026
Every material Form 8-K Viper Energy filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Viper Energy reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $300 million, compared with a net loss of $197 million a year earlier, and total operating income of $661 million, up from $418 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 production guidance and initiated Q4 2026 guidance that includes the pending Buckhorn Acquisition, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
Q3 2026 net income $300 million vs. net loss of $197 million in Q3 2025; diluted EPS $0.72 vs. $(0.52)
Average daily production of 141,152 boe/d in Q3 2026 vs. 108,859 boe/d in Q3 2025
Full-year 2026 production guidance raised to 67,250 to 67,750 bo/d; Q4 2026 guidance of 70,000 to 71,000 bo/d includes Buckhorn
Declared Q3 base dividend of $0.50 per Class A share, payable November 19, 2026; repurchased about $90 million of shares in Q3
Viper Energy's board increased its size by one seat and appointed geologist John Grotzinger as a director on September 15, 2026. The filing describes his scientific background and compensation terms, and states he has no committee assignment yet. For shareholders, this is a routine board addition that does not change financial results or guidance.
Appointed September 15, 2026; board expanded to nine directors
Grotzinger is Harold Brown Professor of Geology at Caltech and a former NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity chief scientist
Receives non-employee director pay plus a pro-rated annual restricted stock unit award
Viper Energy reported second quarter 2026 net income attributable to the company of $142 million, or $0.73 per Class A share, up from $37 million, or $0.28, a year earlier. The board raised the annual base dividend 32% to $2.00 per Class A share starting in Q3 2026 and removed its commitment to return at least 75% of cash available for distribution each quarter.
Q2 2026 total operating income was $677 million, versus $297 million in Q2 2025.
Q2 2026 base dividend of $0.38 and variable dividend of $0.29 per Class A share, both payable August 20, 2026 to holders of record on August 13, 2026.
Full-year 2026 production guidance raised to 66,000 to 67,250 barrels of oil per day; Q3 2026 guidance initiated at 67,500 to 68,500 barrels per day.
Repurchased about 3.0 million shares for about $132 million in Q2 2026; about $984 million remains on the buyback authorization.
Viper Energy and its subsidiary VNOM Sub, Inc. signed a first amendment to the credit agreement on June 12, 2026, with Wells Fargo Bank as administrative agent. The amendment raises total lender commitments from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion, extends the maturity date from June 12, 2030 to June 12, 2031, and lowers the interest rate and certain fees on loans.
Total commitments under the Credit Agreement increased from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion.
Maturity date extended from June 12, 2030 to June 12, 2031.
Interest rate on loans and certain fees payable under the agreement decreased.
Borrower is Viper Energy Partners LP; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is administrative agent.
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.
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
Diamondback Energy and other selling stockholders sold 17,391,304 Class A shares of Viper Energy in a public offering priced at $45.90 per share, with closing expected March 4, 2026. Viper received no proceeds from the sale, but its operating subsidiary repurchased 1,000,000 units from Oaktree affiliates under the company's $1.75 billion repurchase program, which the board expanded to cover such purchases.
Offering price of $45.90 per share; gross proceeds to selling stockholders of approximately $798 million.
J.P. Morgan Securities and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as underwriters; underwriters hold an option for up to 2,608,696 additional shares.
OpCo repurchased 1,000,000 units from Oaktree affiliates, and a matching number of Class B shares were cancelled.
Approximately $1.23 billion remains available under the $1.75 billion share repurchase authorization, excluding excise tax.
Viper Energy reported a fourth-quarter 2025 net loss attributable to Viper of $103 million, or $0.61 per Class A share, compared with net income of $210 million a year earlier. Total operating income rose to $435 million from $229 million, but a $408 million non-cash impairment drove the loss. The company also raised its annual base dividend 15% to $1.52 per share and increased its share repurchase authorization by $1.0 billion.
Q4 2025 total operating income was $435 million, up from $229 million in Q4 2024; net loss attributable to Viper was $103 million, versus $210 million of net income a year earlier.
The $408 million impairment relates to properties acquired from Diamondback in the May 1, 2025 drop down transaction, recorded at Diamondback's historical carrying value.
Base dividend increases 15% to $1.52 per share annually, starting with the Q4 2025 dividend; Q4 2025 base dividend is $0.38 and variable dividend is $0.14 per share, payable March 12, 2026.
Share repurchase authorization increased by $1.0 billion; approximately $1.2 billion remains under the program.
Viper Energy named Will Krueger, previously Vice President – Legal, as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective February 18, 2026. Matt Zmigrosky, who held the Viper general counsel and secretary roles, stepped down from them to make way for the promotion. The change is an internal leadership update that does not alter Viper's financial results or reported figures.
Will Krueger promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective February 18, 2026
Krueger remains an employee of Diamondback E&P LLC and continues to serve Viper under the Services and Secondment Agreement dated November 2, 2023
Krueger will report to Matt Zmigrosky, Diamondback's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
Zmigrosky stepped down as Viper's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to facilitate the promotion
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