---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-005191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMLP"
cik: "0001172358"
company_name: "DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P."
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T18:26:54.152037+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dorchester Minerals FY2023 net income $114.1M, down 12.6% YoY; EPS $2.85 from $3.35

## Summary
- Operating revenues $163.8M, down from $170.8M in 2022.
- Net income per common unit $2.85, compared to $3.35 in prior year.
- Total proved reserves 83.3 bcfe at Dec 31, 2023; 82% from Royalty Properties.
- Distributed $137.5M to unitholders from May 2023 through Feb 2024 attributable to 2023 activity.
- Natural gas represents 40% of proved reserves, all proved developed producing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-005191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMLP
- cik: 0001172358
- company_name: DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1172358/000143774924005191/0001437749-24-005191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1172358/000143774924005191/dmlp20240222_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. reported the year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $ 163,799,000, net income $ 114,117,000, EPS $ 2.85 per common unit.
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $ 163,799,000
  - Net income: $ 114,117,000
  - EPS: $ 2.85 per common unit
  - Result: reported results
  source text: consolidated results for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are set forth below: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Operating Revenues $ 163,799,000 $ 170,800,000 Net Income $ 114,117,000 $ 130,607,000 Net Income Per Common Unit $ 2.85 $ 3.35 The Partnership’s independent engineering consultant estimated its total proved oil
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1172358/000143774924005191/0001437749-24-005191-index.htm

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