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) announced a $0.882297 per common unit cash distribution for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, payable November 12, 2026, to common unitholders of record November 2, 2026. Third-quarter cash receipts included approximately $37.0 million from Royalty Properties, with approximately 80% reflecting oil sales during June 2026 through August 2026 and natural gas sales during May 2026 through July 2026; approximately 20% came from prior sales periods. Net Profits Interest receipts were approximately $3.0 million, with approximately 50% from May 2026 through July 2026 sales and approximately 50% from prior sales periods. Lease bonus and other income totaled approximately $6.3 million. Contributed cash attributed to the acquisition that closed July 31, 2026, totaled approximately $4.4 million.
For non-U.S. investors, brokers and nominees should treat 100% of distributions as attributable to income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest marginal rate for individuals or corporations, as applicable. The partnership states that nominees, not the partnership, are the withholding agents responsible for withholding on distributions received for non-U.S. investors.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (DMLP) entered into an agreement with Hillside Exploration Assets, LLC for Hillside to contribute mineral and royalty interests covering approximately 4,300 net royalty acres in North Dakota’s Williston Basin in exchange for 1,250,000 DMLP common units. The properties include producing and non-producing oil and natural gas interests across three counties.
At closing, Hillside is to pay DMLP cash equal to receipts attributed to the properties that Hillside received on or after July 1, 2026. The acquisition is expected to close on October 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
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.