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Viper Energy Q2 net income $331M; raises base dividend 32% to $2.00/yr; raises FY production guidance
Viper Energy, Inc.
- Q2 2026 consolidated net income $331M; net income attributable to Viper $142M ($0.73/Class A share).
- Declared Q2 base dividend $0.38/share and variable $0.29/share; total $0.67/share (6.0% annualized yield).
- Board approved 32% increase in annual base dividend to $2.00/share effective Q3 2026; removes 75% payout commitment.
- Q2 production 65,077 bo/d (134,363 boe/d); FY 2026 production guidance raised to 66,000-67,250 bo/d.
- Agreed to acquire ~933 net royalty acres from Diamondback for ~3.7M OpCo units; expected close late Q3 2026.