DMLP Dividend History & Yield

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. · NasdaqGS

Stock Energy Quarterly payer High yieldMidstreamMLP
$29.42
+0.72% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
10.86%
$3.194/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
17.31%
$5.092/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$5.092
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.273
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026 Estimated
in 55 days
Next pay date
Nov 12, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 3, 2026
$1.273 per share
Payout ratio
145%
of earnings
Market cap
1.4B
P/E 16.8
5y dividend CAGR
+18.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
37.7
since Dec 23, 1988
1y total return
+29.6%
price +16.9% + dividends 12.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 (in 55 days) Nov 12, 2026 $1.273 $127.30 Estimated
Mon, Feb 1, 2027 (in 146 days) Feb 11, 2027 $1.273 $127.30 Estimated
Mon, May 3, 2027 (in 237 days) May 13, 2027 $1.273 $127.30 Estimated
Mon, Aug 2, 2027 (in 328 days) Aug 12, 2027 $1.273 $127.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from DMLP's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $5.092 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 27, 2016 to Aug 3, 2026; most recent $1.273$0.00$0.75$1.50Oct 27, 2016: $0.252Oct '16Jan 26, 2017: $0.241Apr 27, 2017: $0.307Jul 27, 2017: $0.323Oct 27, 2017: $0.285Jan 26, 2018: $0.387Jan '18Apr 27, 2018: $0.418Jul 27, 2018: $0.537Oct 26, 2018: $0.395Jan 25, 2019: $0.517Apr 26, 2019: $0.482Apr '19Jul 26, 2019: $0.515Oct 25, 2019: $0.499Jan 31, 2020: $0.361May 1, 2020: $0.478Jul 31, 2020: $0.226Jul '20Oct 30, 2020: $0.326Jan 29, 2021: $0.242Apr 30, 2021: $0.303Jul 30, 2021: $0.481Oct 29, 2021: $0.508Oct '21Jan 28, 2022: $0.639Apr 29, 2022: $0.754Jul 29, 2022: $0.969Oct 28, 2022: $1.135Jan 27, 2023: $0.884Jan '23Apr 28, 2023: $0.99Jul 28, 2023: $0.677Oct 27, 2023: $0.845Jan 26, 2024: $1.008Apr 26, 2024: $0.782Apr '24Jul 29, 2024: $0.702Oct 28, 2024: $0.996Feb 3, 2025: $0.739May 5, 2025: $0.726Aug 4, 2025: $0.62Aug '25Nov 3, 2025: $0.69Feb 2, 2026: $0.756May 4, 2026: $0.475Aug 3, 2026: $1.273

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.156$1.15620172018: $1.737$1.73720182019: $2.013$2.01320192020: $1.391$1.39120202021: $1.534$1.53420212022: $3.497$3.49720222023: $3.396$3.39620232024: $3.488$3.48820242025: $2.775$2.77520252026 (YTD): $2.504$2.5042026 YTD

How much DMLP do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month236$6,933$1,200
$500 / month1,179$34,666$6,000
$1,000 / month2,357$69,332$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 17.31%. $10,000 in DMLP would currently pay about $1,731 a year ($144 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

DMLP dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 3, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 $1.273 +168.0%
May 4, 2026 May 14, 2026 $0.475 -37.2%
Feb 2, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 $0.756 +9.6%
Nov 3, 2025 Nov 13, 2025 $0.69 +11.3%
Aug 4, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 $0.62 -14.6%
May 5, 2025 May 15, 2025 $0.726 -1.8%
Feb 3, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 $0.739 -25.8%
Oct 28, 2024 Nov 7, 2024 $0.996 +41.9%
Jul 29, 2024 Aug 8, 2024 $0.702 -10.2%
Apr 26, 2024 May 9, 2024 $0.782 -22.4%
Jan 26, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 $1.008 +19.3%
Oct 27, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 $0.845 +24.8%
Jul 28, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 $0.677 -31.6%
Apr 28, 2023 May 11, 2023 $0.99 +12.0%
Jan 27, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 $0.884 -22.1%
Oct 28, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $1.135 +17.1%
Jul 29, 2022 Aug 11, 2022 $0.969 +28.5%
Apr 29, 2022 May 12, 2022 $0.754 +18.0%
Jan 28, 2022 Feb 10, 2022 $0.639 +25.8%
Oct 29, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 $0.508 +5.6%
Jul 30, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 $0.481 +58.7%
Apr 30, 2021 May 13, 2021 $0.303 +25.2%
Jan 29, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 $0.242 -25.8%
Oct 30, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 $0.326 +44.2%
Jul 31, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 $0.226 -52.7%
May 1, 2020 May 14, 2020 $0.478 +32.4%
Jan 31, 2020 Feb 13, 2020 $0.361 -27.7%
Oct 25, 2019 Nov 7, 2019 $0.499 -3.1%
Jul 26, 2019 Aug 8, 2019 $0.515 +6.8%
Apr 26, 2019 May 9, 2019 $0.482 -6.8%
Jan 25, 2019 Feb 7, 2019 $0.517 +30.9%
Oct 26, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 $0.395 -26.4%
Jul 27, 2018 Aug 10, 2018 $0.537 +28.5%
Apr 27, 2018 May 10, 2018 $0.418 +8.0%
Jan 26, 2018 Feb 8, 2018 $0.387 +35.8%
Oct 27, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 $0.285 -11.8%
Jul 27, 2017 Aug 10, 2017 $0.323 +5.2%
Apr 27, 2017 May 11, 2017 $0.307 +27.4%
Jan 26, 2017 Feb 10, 2017 $0.241 -4.4%
Oct 27, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 $0.252 -2.3%
Jul 28, 2016 Aug 11, 2016 $0.258 +75.5%
Apr 28, 2016 May 12, 2016 $0.147 -26.1%
Jan 28, 2016 Feb 11, 2016 $0.199 +2.6%
Oct 22, 2015 Nov 5, 2015 $0.194 +16.2%
Jul 23, 2015 Aug 6, 2015 $0.167 -45.6%
Apr 23, 2015 May 7, 2015 $0.307 -36.8%
Jan 22, 2015 Feb 5, 2015 $0.486 +8.5%
Oct 16, 2014 Oct 30, 2014 $0.448 -8.8%
Jul 17, 2014 Jul 31, 2014 $0.491 -1.0%
Apr 16, 2014 May 1, 2014 $0.496 +5.8%
Jan 16, 2014 Jan 31, 2014 $0.469 +3.1%
Oct 17, 2013 Oct 31, 2013 $0.455 +14.9%
Jul 18, 2013 Aug 1, 2013 $0.396 -11.6%
Apr 18, 2013 $0.448 +3.5%
Jan 17, 2013 Feb 1, 2013 $0.433 +26.2%
Oct 18, 2012 $0.343 -24.8%
Jul 19, 2012 $0.456 -15.9%
Apr 19, 2012 $0.542 +20.7%
Jan 19, 2012 $0.449 -1.5%
Oct 20, 2011 $0.456 +9.4%
Jul 21, 2011 $0.417 -2.3%
Apr 20, 2011 $0.427 +20.6%
Jan 20, 2011 $0.354 -24.8%
Oct 21, 2010 $0.471 +14.3%
Jul 29, 2010 $0.412 -8.2%
Apr 27, 2010 $0.449 +39.4%
Jan 21, 2010 $0.322 +12.2%
Oct 22, 2009 $0.287 +5.9%
Jul 22, 2009 $0.271 -32.4%
Apr 23, 2009 $0.401 -26.0%
Jan 22, 2009 $0.542 -42.8%
Oct 16, 2008 $0.948 +23.3%
Jul 17, 2008 $0.769 +34.4%
Apr 17, 2008 $0.572 +11.1%
Jan 23, 2008 $0.515 -8.2%
Oct 19, 2007 $0.561 +18.4%
Jul 19, 2007 $0.474 +2.8%
Apr 19, 2007 $0.461 -3.8%
Jan 26, 2007 $0.479 -7.2%
Oct 19, 2006 $0.516 -33.7%
Jul 20, 2006 $0.778 +6.6%
Apr 27, 2006 $0.73 -9.4%
Jan 26, 2006 $0.806 +39.7%
Oct 20, 2005 $0.577 +12.0%
Jul 21, 2005 $0.515 +7.1%
Apr 27, 2005 $0.481 +12.9%
Jan 28, 2005 $0.426 -10.5%
Oct 21, 2004 $0.476 +14.7%
Jul 22, 2004 $0.415 -0.2%
Apr 28, 2004 $0.416 +6.4%
Jan 22, 2004 $0.391 -7.6%
Oct 29, 2003 $0.423 -7.6%
Jul 24, 2003 $0.458 +122.3%
Apr 24, 2003 $0.206 -23.7%
Sep 26, 2002 $0.27 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2002 $0.27 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2002 $0.27 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2001 $0.27 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2001 $0.27 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2001 $0.27 +80.0%
May 29, 2001 $0.15 -44.4%
Mar 28, 2001 $0.27 +22.7%
Dec 27, 2000 $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2000 $0.22 +22.2%
Jun 28, 2000 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2000 $0.18 +80.0%
Feb 25, 2000 $0.10 -44.4%
Dec 29, 1999 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 28, 1999 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1999 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 29, 1999 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 28, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1997 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1997 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1997 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1997 $0.18 +5.9%
Dec 27, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 27, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Dec 23, 1994 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1994 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1994 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1994 $0.17 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1993 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1993 $0.17 +13.3%
Jun 24, 1993 $0.15 +25.0%
Mar 25, 1993 $0.12 +50.0%
Dec 24, 1992 $0.08 +60.0%
Sep 24, 1992 $0.05 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1992 $0.05 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1992 $0.05 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1991 $0.05 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1991 $0.05 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1991 $0.05 +0.0%
Mar 22, 1991 $0.05 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1990 $0.05 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1990 $0.05 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1990 $0.05 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1990 $0.05 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1989 $0.05 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1989 $0.05 -50.0%
Jun 26, 1989 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1989 $0.10 +25.0%
Dec 23, 1988 $0.08

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

DMLP scores 65/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

3 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 7%
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Dorchester Minerals, L.P.

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. engages in the acquisition, ownership, and administration of royalty properties in the United States. Its royalty properties include producing and nonproducing mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests in 594 counties and parishes in 28 states; and net profits interests, which represent net profits overriding royalty interests in various properties owned by the operating partnership. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas E&P. First dividend on our records: Dec 23, 1988. 152 payments tracked.

DMLP dividend FAQ

When is DMLP's next ex-dividend date?

DMLP's next ex-dividend date is Nov 2, 2026 (in 55 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.273 per share, expected on Nov 12, 2026.

How often does DMLP pay dividends?

DMLP pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.273 per share with an ex-date of Aug 3, 2026.

What is DMLP's dividend yield?

DMLP's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 10.86%, based on $3.194 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $29.42. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $5.092 per share, is 17.31%.

How much does DMLP pay per share?

DMLP pays about $1.273 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $5.092 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $509.20 a year.

Has DMLP grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 18.8% a year (+3.7% over the last year). DMLP did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of DMLP do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 17.31%, you would need about 236 shares of DMLP (roughly $6,933 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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