---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002074176-26-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:06:59.825869+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy Q1 net income $215M, production 65K bo/d, Riverbend acquisition for $337M+3.7M shares

## Summary
- Q1 2026 consolidated net income $215M; net income attributable to Viper $97M ($0.53 per share); adjusted net income $221M ($1.22 per share).
- Average production 65,000 bo/d (130,711 boe/d); realized price $42.16/boe unhedged.
- Declared Q1 base dividend $0.38 and variable $0.30 per share, total $0.68 (5.5% annualized yield on May 1 close of $49.90).
- Announced acquisition of Riverbend Oil & Gas for $337M cash + 3.7M Class A shares; expected close early Q3 2026, adds ~2,000 bo/d production.
- Repurchased 2.2M shares for $96M in Q1; closed non-Permian divestiture for $610M net proceeds in February.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002074176-26-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000025/0002074176-26-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000025/vnom-20260504.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Viper Energy, Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $215 million; net income attributable to Viper of $97 mi, EPS $0.53 per Class A common share.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Net income: consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $215 million; net income attributable to Viper of $97 mi
  - EPS: $0.53 per Class A common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: • Q1 2026 average production of 65,000 bo/d (130,711 boe/d) • Q1 2026 lease bonus income of $15 million • Q1 2026 consolidated net income (including non-controlling interest) of $215 million; net income attributable to Viper of $97 million, or $0.53 per Class A common share; consolidated adjusted net income of $221 million, or $1.22 per Class A common share • Q1 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000025/0002074176-26-000025-index.htm

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