Leslie Moriyama Purchases 5,197 Shares of Dorchester Minerals (NASDAQ:DMLP) Stock

Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (NASDAQ:DMLPGet Free Report) CFO Leslie Moriyama acquired 5,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $28.30 per share, for a total transaction of $147,075.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 103,405 shares in the company, valued at $2,926,361.50. This represents a 5.29% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Dorchester Minerals Stock Performance

DMLP opened at $28.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.54. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.84. Dorchester Minerals, L.P. has a twelve month low of $20.85 and a twelve month high of $28.95.

Dorchester Minerals (NASDAQ:DMLPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter. Dorchester Minerals had a return on equity of 28.43% and a net margin of 45.45%.The company had revenue of $56.08 million for the quarter.

Dorchester Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a $1.2729 dividend. This represents a $5.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 17.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This is a boost from Dorchester Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Dorchester Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 289.20%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dorchester Minerals

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DMLP. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Dorchester Minerals by 59.9% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,175 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. raised its stake in shares of Dorchester Minerals by 1.5% in the third quarter. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. now owns 29,960 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $776,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of Dorchester Minerals by 4.6% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 10,163 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Dorchester Minerals by 14.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,748 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dorchester Minerals by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 16,388 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 19.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on DMLP. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dorchester Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Dorchester Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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Dorchester Minerals Company Profile

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Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (NASDAQ: DMLP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that acquires, owns and manages mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties. The company holds net revenue interests on producing and non-producing wells, entitling it to a share of production proceeds without bearing the costs or operating responsibilities associated with exploration and development activities. Through strategic acquisitions and joint-venture arrangements, Dorchester Minerals builds a diversified portfolio of royalty assets across multiple U.S.

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