---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-127315"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTR"
cik: "0000313364"
company_name: "MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX"
filed_at: "2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T10:54:17.248405+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesa Royalty Trust declares Dec distribution of $0.031/unit; warns of future reductions

## Summary
- Distribution of $0.030835621 per unit for December 2023; record date Dec 29, 2023; payable Jan 31, 2024.
- Total income of $99,199 received from Hilcorp San Juan LP (New Mexico San Juan Basin); no income from other working interest owners.
- Distributable net profits after reserves and expenses: $57,465.
- Trust warns distributions will be materially reduced until cash reserves reach $2.0 million for added liquidity.
- Accumulated excess production costs may result in no distributions in some future periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-127315
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTR
- cik: 0000313364
- company_name: MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
- filed_at: 2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923127315/0001104659-23-127315-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465923127315/tm2333212d1_8k.htm

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