Mills Music Trust Reports Lower Q4 2025 Royalty Payment and Future Distribution Offset

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Mills Music Trust reported its Q4 2025 distribution, which included a lower core royalty payment year-over-year and a material overpayment from Sony Music Publishing that will reduce future distributions.

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• Q4 2025 Distribution Announced

  The Trust reported a total distribution of $1.2434 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2025.

• Decline in Core Royalty Payment

  The Q4 2025 contingent royalty payment of $0.8701 per unit was lower than the $0.9390 per unit received in Q4 2024.

• Future Distributions to be Reduced

  Sony Music Publishing overpaid the Trust by $89,973 ($0.3239 per unit) for Q4 2025 and plans to offset this amount against future contingent payments, impacting future distributions to unit holders.

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Mills Music Trust announced its quarterly distribution for Q4 2025, revealing a decline in the core contingent royalty payment compared to the prior year. More significantly, Sony Music Publishing informed the Trust of an $89,973 overpayment for Q4 2025, which will be recouped by offsetting future contingent payments. This indicates a negative trend in royalty income and a guaranteed reduction in future distributions, directly impacting unit holder returns for this income-focused trust.