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Earnings

PrairieSky Announces Dividend Increase and 2025 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results

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Executive Summary

  • PrairieSky reported record annual oil royalty production (13,940 bbl/d) and a 3 % increase in total royalty production year‑over‑year.
  • FY 2025 funds from operations were $353 M ($1.50/share), down 7 % due to lower WTI prices, but the company declared a 2 % increase to its annual dividend policy to $1.06 per share (quarterly $0.265).
  • Net debt decreased to $276.5 M; the company repurchased 6.24 M shares for $158.5 M and completed $99.9 M of acquisitions focused on Alberta and Saskatchewan royalty interests.

Key Details

  • Production Highlights
  • Oil royalty production: 13,940 bbl/d (↑6 % YoY) – FY 2025; 13,750 bbl/d in Q4 2025 (↑3 %).
  • Total royalty production: 25,855 BOE/d FY 2025 (↑3 %); 25,965 BOE/d Q4 2025 (↑4 %).

  • Financial Highlights

  • Royalty production revenue FY 2025: $441.7 M; other revenue $36.5 M → total $478.2 M.
  • Q4 2025 revenue: $102.9 M royalty + $8.8 M other = $111.7 M.
  • Funds from operations FY 2025: $353.0 M ($1.50/share); Q4 2025: $80.5 M ($0.35/share).
  • Net earnings FY 2025: $205.0 M ($0.87/share); Q4 2025: $44.4 M ($0.19/share).

  • Dividend Information

  • Annual dividend declared FY 2025: $243.4 M ($1.04/share), payout ratio 69 %.
  • Q4 2025 dividend: $60.5 M ($0.26/share), payout ratio 75 %.
  • New annual dividend policy: $1.06 per share (quarterly $0.265). First‑quarter 2026 dividend payable March 31, 2026; cash payment April 15, 2026.

  • Capital Allocation

  • Share repurchases: 6,239,507 shares for $158.5 M under NCIB.
  • Acquisitions FY 2025: $99.9 M (producing & non‑producing fee lands, lessor interests, GRIs).
  • Q4 2025 acquisitions: $19.9 M targeting light oil plays in Southern/Central Alberta (Basal Quartz, Duvernay).

  • Reserves

  • Proved + probable reserves FY 2025: 63,932 MBOE (↑0.4 %).
  • Oil reserves ↑6.6 % to 28,373 Mbbl; driven by Clearwater water‑flood expansion and drilling extensions.

  • Debt & Liquidity

  • Net debt at Dec 31 2025: $276.5 M (down $5.2 M vs Sep 30 2025).

  • Operational Activity

  • Third‑party operators spudded 200 wells on royalty lands in Q4 2025 (average royalty rate 5.4 %).
  • Total wells spudded FY 2025: 718 (down from 741 YoY).
  • Estimated third‑party capital spent on royalty properties FY 2025: $2.0 B (net $97 M).

  • Conference Call

  • Date/Time: Feb 10 2026, 6:30 a.m. MST / 8:30 a.m. EST. Registration links provided.

Notable Quotes

“I am very pleased with our 2025 annual results and the trajectory of our business for 2026 and beyond.” – Andrew Phillips, President & CEO


Materiality Assessment: Material – Positive (significant operational, financial, and shareholder‑return information).

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