# Viper Energy Declares $0.50 Dividend, Repurchases $90 Million in Shares By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/48155 Published: 2026-11-04T02:21:25.000Z Updated: 2026-11-04T02:21:25.000Z Section: Business > The company expects to end 2026 below 1x leverage while funding acquisitions mainly with cash and retaining more cash to repay acquisition debt. Viper Energy declared a $0.50-per-share base dividend and repurchased $90 million worth of shares as it expects to end 2026 below 1x leverage while managing acquisition debt. The company is funding acquisitions primarily with cash and retaining additional cash to repay acquisition debt. TokenPost previously covered [Viper’s third-quarter results](), including its production outlook. ## Links in this article - [Viper’s third-quarter results](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/47108)