Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) to skip December 2025 monthly payout

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hugoton Royalty Trust reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for December 2025. This means unitholders will not receive the regular monthly payment for that period. The announcement was made in a news release dated December 19, 2025, which is included as an exhibit. The update is presented as information about results of operations and financial condition under a current report.

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• Suspension of December 2025 cash distribution – Hugoton Royalty Trust will not declare its regular monthly cash distribution for December 2025, interrupting unitholder income for that month.

Insights

Income-securities analyst

Hugoton Royalty Trust is skipping its December 2025 cash distribution, interrupting its regular income stream.

The trust states that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for December 2025. For a royalty trust, which typically exists to pass through cash generated from underlying assets, a missed monthly distribution directly affects unitholder income for that period.

The filing does not quantify the foregone amount or detail the operational drivers behind the decision, but it formally records the interruption of a regular payment. Future communications from the trust may provide more detail on the conditions that led to suspending the December 2025 distribution and whether this pattern continues.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2025

HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas			001-10476	58-6379215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Argent Trust Company Trustee 3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 1720
Dallas, Texas				75219-4518
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 588-7839

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Units of Beneficial Interest		HGTXU		OTCQB

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 19, 2025, the Registrant issued a news release that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for the month of December 2025. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit 99.1		News Release dated December 19, 2025

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST
		By:	ARGENT TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
Date:	November 17, 2025	By:	/s/ NANCY WILLIS
			Nancy Willis
			Director of Royalty Trust Services

FAQ

What did Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) announce in this 8-K?

Hugoton Royalty Trust announced that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for December 2025, as disclosed under results of operations and financial condition.

Will Hugoton Royalty Trust pay a cash distribution for December 2025?

No. The trust stated that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution for the month of December 2025, so unitholders will not receive that monthly payment.

When did Hugoton Royalty Trust issue the news release about the December 2025 distribution?

The news release announcing that no December 2025 distribution will be declared is dated December 19, 2025 and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Where can investors see the full details of the Hugoton Royalty Trust announcement?

The full details are provided in the news release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report, dated December 19, 2025.

Does this filing indicate any securities registered for Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU)?

The filing notes that the trust’s Units of Beneficial Interest trade under the symbol HGTXU on the OTCQB marketplace.