---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-101577"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTR"
cik: "0000313364"
company_name: "MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX"
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T15:27:48.532946+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesa Royalty Trust declares Sept distribution of $0.0429/unit; warns of reduced distributions due to reserve build

## Summary
- Distribution of $0.042863848 per unit payable Oct 31, 2023 to holders of record Sep 29, 2023.
- Trust received $119,751 from Hilcorp San Juan LP (New Mexico properties); no income from other working interest owners.
- Distributable net profits after expenses and cash reserves were $79,881.
- Trust warns distributions will be materially reduced until cash reserves reach $2.0 million for added liquidity.
- Volatility in oil/gas prices and production costs could result in no distributions in some periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-101577
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTR
- cik: 0000313364
- company_name: MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923101577/0001104659-23-101577-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923101577/tm2326006d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-101577.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX reported financial results for September 2023.
  - Period: September 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Mesa Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced today the Trust income distribution for the month of September 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923101577/0001104659-23-101577-index.htm

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