---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-085054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTR"
cik: "0000313364"
company_name: "MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX"
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:05:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:06:28.193816+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesa Royalty Trust announces no distribution for July 2026; costs exceed revenue

## Summary
- No distribution for July 2026; costs, charges, and expenses exceeded revenue from oil and gas sales.
- Distributions expected to be materially reduced until Trust increases cash reserves to $2.0 million.
- Substantial accumulated excess production costs have decreased distributions and may cause no distributions in future periods.
- Proceeds reported by working interest owners for any month are not representative of future net proceeds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-085054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTR
- cik: 0000313364
- company_name: MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:05:06+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465926085054/0001104659-26-085054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465926085054/tm2620765d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-085054.txt

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