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Dorchester Minerals, L.P. filings document a publicly traded limited partnership whose common units represent ownership in a business holding crude oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits and leasehold interests. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual results, common-unit distribution announcements, Regulation FD releases, financial exhibits and other events tied to Royalty Properties and Net Profits Interests.
The filing record also covers partnership governance through definitive proxy materials and board-related Form 8-K disclosures. These records describe the general partner’s board and advisory committee structure, audit committee listing-rule compliance, indemnity arrangements, compensation disclosures and material events such as settlements involving leasehold interests held by Dorchester Minerals Operating LP.
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. (DMLP) reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Leslie A. Moriyama, purchased 5,197 Common Units on 2026-08-19 at a price of $28.30 per unit in an open-market or private transaction. Following this purchase, Moriyama beneficially owns 103,405 Common Units, held in her individual name, jointly with her spouse, or in her Individual Retirement Account.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. reported second quarter 2026 net income of $30,871,000, or $0.62 per common unit, on operating revenues of $56,075,000. For the first six months of 2026, net income was $60,008,000 on operating revenues of $114,950,000. The Partnership previously declared a second quarter distribution of $1.272943 per common unit, payable August 13, 2026 to unitholders of record on August 3, 2026.
The Board of Managers of Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC adopted a new Executive Severance Plan for designated executives of Dorchester Minerals Operating LP, effective August 6, 2026. CEO Bradley J. Ehrman and CFO Leslie Moriyama are Participants. Following a qualifying termination, Participants receive cash severance equal to 1½ times base salary plus target bonus, a pro-rata target bonus for the year of termination, 12 months of COBRA premiums, and pro-rata accelerated vesting of equity awards scheduled to vest next. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within one year after a Change in Control, severance increases to 2½ times salary plus target bonus, 24 months of COBRA premiums, and full accelerated vesting of equity awards, with performance awards earned at the greater of target or actual performance at the Change in Control.
Severance (other than accrued amounts) is conditioned on signing a severance agreement with a release of claims, confidentiality, non-disparagement, cooperation, and 12-month non-competition and non-solicitation covenants. The plan may be amended or terminated with at least 90 days’ notice, except that adverse amendments within one year after a Change in Control require the affected Participant’s consent.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. generated substantially higher earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as stronger oil pricing and volumes and recent mineral acquisitions lifted results. Total operating revenues were $56.1 million in the second quarter versus $32.4 million a year earlier and $114.9 million for the first half versus $75.6 million.
Net income rose to $30.9 million in the quarter (up from $12.3 million) and $60.0 million for the first half (up from $30.0 million), with growth driven by higher royalty and Net Profits Interest revenues and recognition of volumes tied to a $15.5 million Midland County leasehold settlement. Operating cash flow increased to $88.1 million from $63.9 million, lifting cash to $72.5 million at June 30, 2026 against total liabilities of $10.3 million.
The partnership continued its unit-for-acres growth strategy, including a July 31, 2026 acquisition of about 3,100 net royalty acres in the Williston Basin for 835,958 common units valued at $23.1 million, following earlier Colorado and New Mexico/Texas mineral deals. A second-quarter cash distribution of $1.272943 per common unit was declared, payable August 13, 2026. Management highlights ongoing exposure to commodity price volatility and geopolitical risks, but reports no material adverse legal matters and effective disclosure controls.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. closed an acquisition of mineral and royalty interests on July 31, 2026, adding approximately 3,100 net royalty acres located in five counties across the Williston Basin in North Dakota. The contributing entities transferred these interests to Dorchester Minerals in exchange for 835,958 common units of the partnership.
The transaction was structured as a non-taxable contribution and exchange. Dorchester Minerals is a Dallas-based owner of producing and non-producing oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, and net profits interests spread across 28 states, with common units trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol DMLP.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. declared a second quarter 2026 cash distribution of $1.272943 per common unit, representing activity for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The distribution is payable on August 13, 2026 to common unitholders of record as of August 3, 2026.
During the quarter, cash receipts from Royalty Properties totaled approximately $50.4 million, Net Profits Interest receipts totaled approximately $16.6 million, and lease bonus and other income totaled approximately $2.5 million. The partnership also made its 2025 Schedule K-3 tax information available online for unitholders.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. has agreed to acquire additional oil and gas mineral and royalty interests through a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement with unrelated third parties. The deal covers approximately 3,100 net royalty acres across five counties in the Williston Basin in North Dakota. In return, the contributing entities will receive 850,000 common units of Dorchester Minerals, L.P., subject to adjustment under the agreement. Cash generated by the contributed interests on or after April 1, 2026 will also be contributed at closing. The acquisition is expected to close on July 31, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
DORCHESTER MINERALS OPERATING LP, an entity under common control with DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P., reported open-market purchases of a total of 7,500 Common Units of Dorchester Minerals, L.P. on June 1, 2026.
The units were bought in three transactions of 4,001, 999, and 2,500 Common Units at prices of $27.50, $27.62, and $27.64 per unit, respectively. The transactions were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 12, 2025.
Dorchester Minerals Operating LP, an entity under common control with Dorchester Minerals, L.P., reported open-market purchases of Common Units. On May 20, 2026, it bought 6,000 units at $28.32 and 1,500 units at $28.24, totaling 7,500 units. After these trades, its direct holdings were reported at 62,517 Common Units. The transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 12, 2025, indicating they were scheduled in advance rather than discretionary market-timed buys.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Limited Partners held on May 13, 2026. Unitholders elected Allen D. Lassiter, A. Troy Sturrock and Sarah N. Wariner to the Board of Managers and appointed them to the Advisory Committee.
Each manager received over 17.6 million votes in favor, with broker non-votes of 15.4 million units recorded on each item. Unitholders also voted on two additional proposals, each receiving substantially more votes for than against or abstaining.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. reported that West Texas Minerals LLC, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and Anthony A. Yoseloff collectively hold 1,331,868 Common Units of Dorchester Minerals, L.P., representing 2.76% of the class.
The filing states the percentage is calculated using 48,255,450 Common Units outstanding as of February 24, 2026. The Schedule 13G/A is an amendment (No. 2) and is signed by Anthony A. Yoseloff on May 14, 2026.