---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-005403"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTR"
cik: "0000313364"
company_name: "MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX"
filed_at: "2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T12:43:39.355365+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesa Royalty Trust declares $0.1581/unit distribution for Jan 2023; warns of materially reduced future payouts

## Summary
- Distribution of $0.158144166 per unit; record date Jan 31, 2023, payable Apr 28, 2023.
- Total income of $336,515 received from New Mexico San Juan Basin properties operated by Hilcorp San Juan LP.
- Distributable net profits after expenses and reserves: $294,716; no income from other working interest owners.
- Trust expects materially reduced distributions until cash reserves reach $2.0 million.
- Accumulated excess production costs may further reduce or eliminate distributions in some periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-005403
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTR
- cik: 0000313364
- company_name: MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
- filed_at: 2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923005403/0001104659-23-005403-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923005403/tm233969d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-005403.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX reported financial results for month of January 2023.
  - Period: month of January 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On January 20, 2023, Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release announcing Mesa Royalty Trust’s royalty income and income distribution for the month of January 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923005403/0001104659-23-005403-index.htm

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