Matador Resources Company Announces Revised Dividend Policy and Doubles Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) has amended its dividend policy, increasing the quarterly cash dividend from $0.025 to $0.05 per share. This change reflects the Company's growing financial strength and commitment to returning value to shareholders. The declared dividend is payable on December 1, 2021, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2021. CEO Joseph Wm. Foran expressed confidence in the company’s future and appreciation for shareholder support. The third quarter 2021 results are set to be released after market close on October 26, 2021.

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• Dividend increased from $0.025 to $0.05 per share, signaling financial strength.
• Demonstrates commitment to returning value to shareholders.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) amended the Company’s dividend policy pursuant to which the Company intends to pay quarterly cash dividends on its common stock of $0.05 per share, which is an increase from its prior policy of $0.025 per share initiated earlier this year. Pursuant to this revised policy, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock payable on December 1, 2021 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2021.

Joseph Wm. Foran, Matador’s Chairman and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to announce an increase in our quarterly cash dividend from $0.025 per share to $0.05 per share. The doubling of our quarterly cash dividend shows our continued confidence in Matador’s growing financial and operational strength and our increasing ability to return value to our shareholders. We look forward to the release of our third quarter 2021 operational and financial results after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 and to our discussion of those results during our conference call on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. We appreciate the support and trust of our shareholders, especially those that have been shareholders for many years, and are grateful for this opportunity provided by our staff and our board to increase our quarterly cash dividend.”

About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations, primarily through its midstream joint venture, San Mateo, in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, natural gas, oil and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.

For more information, visit Matador Resources Company at www.matadorresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; availability of sufficient capital to execute its business plan, including from future cash flows, increases in its borrowing base and otherwise; weather and environmental conditions; the impact of the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on oil and natural gas demand, oil and natural gas prices and its business; the operating results of the Company’s midstream joint venture’s Black River cryogenic natural gas processing plant; the timing and operating results of the buildout by the Company’s midstream joint venture of oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems and the drilling of any additional produced water disposal wells; and other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Matador’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of Matador’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Matador undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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Mac Schmitz

Capital Markets Coordinator

(972) 371-5225

investors@matadorresources.com

Source: Matador Resources Company

FAQ

What is the new quarterly dividend for Matador Resources (MTDR)?

The new quarterly dividend for Matador Resources is $0.05 per share.

When is the dividend payable for Matador Resources?

The dividend is payable on December 1, 2021.

What was the previous dividend amount for Matador Resources (MTDR)?

The previous dividend amount was $0.025 per share.

What date is the record for Matador Resources dividend?

The record date for the dividend is November 10, 2021.

How does the dividend increase reflect Matador's business outlook?

The dividend increase indicates Matador's confidence in its financial and operational performance.