Viper Energy Swings to Q3 Profit, Operating Income Rises

04:20 PM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Viper Energy (VNOM) reported Q3 earnings late Monday of $0.72 per diluted share, swinging from a loss of $0.52 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.69. Total operating income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 rose to $661 million from $418 million a year earlier. Analysts expected $625.2 million. Viper said its board set a base cash dividend of $0.50 per class A common share, payable Nov. 19 to stockholders of record as of Nov. 12.