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The company generates steady cash flows from natural gas royalties across 3.4 million acres, offering a 7.7% yield at its IPO price.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I built our two-story, Spanish-style house in 2006 on 5 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He owns 8.5 acres and a 1,250-square-foot A-frame house.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The engine was responding to the Cranston fire, which burned 2 acres in the Valle Vista community of Riverside County before being contained, according to Watch Duty, a nonprofit that tracks wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The bulk of this—191 million acres, spread over 155 parcels of land—is held by the U.S.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson