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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002074176-26-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:17:58.639257+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy Q4 2025: net loss of $246M, but increases base dividend 15% and buyback by $1B

## Summary
- Q4 consolidated net loss of $246M ($0.61 per Class A share); adjusted net income of $121M ($0.72 per share).
- Q4 production averaged 66,413 bo/d (134,000 boe/d); full-year average 48,973 bo/d (95,126 boe/d).
- Declared Q4 base dividend $0.38/share and variable $0.14/share; annual base dividend raised 15% to $1.52.
- Share repurchase authorization increased by $1.0B to ~$1.2B remaining; bought 2.4M shares in Q4 at avg $38.69.
- Closed non-Permian divestiture Feb 9, 2026 for net proceeds ~$617M; 2026 production guidance 61-67 Mbo/d.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002074176-26-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000005/0002074176-26-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000005/vnom-20260223.htm

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