Dorchester Minerals, L.P. Announces Agreement to Acquire Mineral and Royalty Interests

The consideration consists of common units, while cash attributable to the acquired interests from July 1 will transfer at closing.

Rhea-AI Summary

Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) agreed to acquire mineral and royalty interests totaling approximately 4,300 net royalty acres in North Dakota.

The non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement, entered into on October 16, 2026, is with an unrelated third party. The interests span three counties in the Williston Basin. The contributing entity will convey the interests in exchange for 1,250,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in Dorchester Minerals. Cash received by the contributing entity attributable to the acquired interests on or after July 1, 2026, will also be contributed to the partnership at closing. Dorchester Minerals expects the acquisition to close on October 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Positive

• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquisition agreement adds approximately 4,300 net royalty acres across three North Dakota counties upon closing.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cash received attributable to the acquired interests on or after July 1, 2026, transfers at closing.

Negative

• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquisition consideration of 1,250,000 common units will dilute existing unitholders.

Key Figures

Acquired interests: Approximately 4,300 net royalty acres Consideration: 1,250,000 common units Expected closing: October 30, 2026 +1 more

Acquired interests

Approximately 4,300 net royalty acres

Three counties in North Dakota’s Williston Basin

Consideration

1,250,000 common units

Issued in exchange for the interests

Expected closing

October 30, 2026

Subject to customary closing conditions

Cash contribution cutoff

On or after July 1, 2026

Cash attributed to the acquired interests will be contributed at closing

Previous Acquisition Reports

2 past events · Latest: Jul 06

Same Type 2 events

1. Jul 06

   Williston acquisition agreement

   24h Move

   +1.8%

   Agreed to exchange 850,000 common units for 3,100 net royalty acres in the Williston Basin.

2. Aug 03

   Williston acquisition closing

   24h Move

   -0.9%

   Closed a Williston Basin acquisition of 3,100 net royalty acres for 835,958 common units.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

common units, net royalty acres

2 terms

common units financial

"1,250,000 common units representing limited partnership interests"

Common units are the basic ownership stakes in a company, limited partnership, or trust that function like common stock: they give holders a claim on profits and often voting rights. Think of them as the ordinary seats at a table—the most directly affected by the business’s success or failure, so they typically offer higher upside but carry greater risk than preferred claims or creditors, which matters to investors evaluating potential return and safety.

net royalty acres technical

"interests totaling approximately 4,300 net royalty acres"

Net royalty acres measure the effective land area where an investor holds a royalty right to receive a portion of production revenue from oil, gas or mineral extraction, after accounting for the size of the ownership share. Think of it like owning a percentage of rent from specific apartments without managing the building — it shows the scale of potential passive income and helps investors compare revenue exposure and risk without bearing operating costs.

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DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the “Partnership”) announces today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire mineral and royalty interests.

On October 16, 2026, the Partnership entered into a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement with an unrelated third party to acquire mineral and royalty interests totaling approximately 4,300 net royalty acres located in three counties across the Williston Basin in North Dakota. Cash received by the contributing entity attributed to the acquired interests on or after July 1, 2026, will be contributed to the Partnership at closing. The contributing entity will convey its interests to the Partnership in exchange for 1,250,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in Dorchester Minerals, L.P. The acquisition is expected to close on October 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. is a Dallas-based owner of oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests located in 28 states. Its common units trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol DMLP.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Examples of such uncertainties and risk factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the price or demand for oil and natural gas, changes in the operations on or development of the Partnership’s properties, changes in economic and industry conditions and changes in regulatory requirements (including changes in environmental requirements) and the Partnership’s financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations. These and other factors are set forth in the Partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:
Martye Miller
3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75219-4541
(214) 559-0300

FAQ

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What is Dorchester Minerals acquiring and what will it pay?

Dorchester Minerals will acquire approximately 4,300 net royalty acres in exchange for 1,250,000 common units. The mineral and royalty interests are located in three counties across North Dakota's Williston Basin. The agreement with an unrelated third party is structured as a non-taxable contribution and exchange.

When is the Dorchester Minerals acquisition expected to close?

Dorchester Minerals expects the acquisition to close on October 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.