---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-117397"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTR"
cik: "0000313364"
company_name: "MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX"
filed_at: "2026-10-20T20:01:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T20:02:06.740729+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 no October 2026 distribution as property costs exceed revenue

## Summary
- No distribution will be paid for October 2026 because costs, charges and expenses attributable to the Trust's royalty properties exceeded revenue from oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons.
- Distributions are expected to be materially reduced until the Trust builds cash reserves to $2.0 million to provide added liquidity.
- Substantial accumulated excess production costs on the overriding royalty interests in the Hugoton field of Kansas and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado will decrease future distributions.
- Monthly distribution amounts fluctuate with production, oil and gas prices, and administrative expenses, and some periods may result in no distributions to unitholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-117397
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTR
- cik: 0000313364
- company_name: MESA ROYALTY TRUST/TX
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T20:01:07+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/313364/000110465926117397/0001104659-26-117397-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313364/000110465926117397/tm2627878d1_8k.htm

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