---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-117087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HGTXU"
cik: "0000862022"
company_name: "HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:33:25.818599+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hugoton Royalty Trust declares no March 2026 distribution; going concern doubt

## Summary
- No cash distribution for March 2026; no distributions since July 2023 due to excess costs.
- Trustee does not foresee near-term distributions; accumulated excess costs on all conveyances.
- Substantial doubt about going concern; cash reserve reduced $27k; trustee fee deferred since April 2024.
- Out-of-period volumes: 18,000 Bbls and 87,000 Mcf from non-operated OK well; upcoming $1.5M expenses.
- Excess costs: KS $3.1M, OK $12.0M, WY $11.3M; trustee exploring termination or sale but unlikely.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-117087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HGTXU
- cik: 0000862022
- company_name: HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862022/000119312526117087/0001193125-26-117087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862022/000119312526117087/hgt_8-k_2603_distributio.htm

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