MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION
Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS) declared a third-quarter 2026 cash distribution of $0.095378 per unit, payable on September 28, 2026 to unitholders of record on August 31, 2026.
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Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS) declared a third-quarter 2026 cash distribution of $0.095378 per unit, payable on September 28, 2026 to unitholders of record on August 31, 2026.
The payout is slightly below last quarter’s $0.096470 but above the comparable 2025 quarter’s $0.068097, reflecting lower sequential production volumes yet higher year-over-year oil and gas volumes and higher realized oil prices, while realized natural gas prices decreased. Distributions are based on royalties typically received 2–3 months after production.
Positive
- Q3 2026 distribution $0.095378 per unit, above Q3 2025’s $0.068097
- Oil and natural gas production volumes increased year over year
- Realized oil prices rose versus both last quarter and the comparable 2025 quarter
Negative
- Quarterly distribution declined slightly from $0.096470 in the prior quarter
- Oil and natural gas production volumes decreased sequentially versus the previous quarter
- Realized natural gas prices declined compared with both the prior quarter and Q3 2025
Details
News Market Reaction – MARPS
On Aug 21, the day this news came out, MARPS closed 0.52% above the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Aug 21 session.
Key Figures
- Quarterly distribution
- $0.095378 per unit
- Third quarter 2026
- Payment date
- September 28, 2026
- Declared quarterly distribution
- Record date
- August 31, 2026
- Eligibility for declared distribution
- Prior-quarter distribution
- $0.096470 per unit
- Comparison with third-quarter 2026 distribution
- Comparable-quarter distribution
- $0.068097 per unit
- Third quarter 2025 comparison
Historical Context
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Lower payout versus prior quarter and comparable 2025 quarter, with production and price changes.
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Key Terms
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This distribution of
Marine's distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distribution amount is declared. In general, Marine receives royalties two months after oil production and three months after natural gas production.
Contact: | Nancy Willis |
Director of Royalty Trust Services | |
Argent Trust Company, Trustee | |
Toll Free – 1.855.588-7839 |
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SOURCE Marine Petroleum Trust
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