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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002074176-26-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNOM"
cik: "0002074176"
company_name: "Viper Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T20:04:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T20:05:20.454047+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viper Energy Q2 net income $331M; raises base dividend 32% to $2.00/yr; raises FY production guidance

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002074176-26-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNOM
- cik: 0002074176
- company_name: Viper Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T20:04:01+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/2074176/000207417626000050/0002074176-26-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2074176/000207417626000050/vnom-20260803.htm

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