EXHIBIT 99.1

Evolution Petroleum Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter
and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results

– Fiscal Q4 Net Income up 176% to $3.4 million; Adjusted EBITDA up 7% to $8.6 million –

HOUSTON, TX — September 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EPM) ("Evolution" or the "Company") today announced its financial and operating results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2025. On September 11, 2025, Evolution declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per common share for the fiscal 2026 first quarter.

Financial & Operational Highlights

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Subsequent Events

In August 2025, Evolution closed its largest minerals-only acquisition to date in the SCOOP/STACK for approximately $17 million, with an effective date of May 1, 2025, adding ~5,500 net royalty acres and ~420 net BOE per day at the effective date; funded with cash and borrowings of $15.0 million under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility.

Management Comments

Kelly Loyd, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Fiscal 2025 was a defining year for Evolution. We approximated company records in total production and in liquids production, maintained our quarterly dividend at $0.12 per share, and returned $16.3 million to shareholders. We strengthened the balance sheet by amending and restating our credit facility to add liquidity and extend the maturity to June 30, 2028, and added another lender. We also continued to balance the portfolio—closing the largest minerals-only acquisition in our history and advancing high-return development at Chaveroo—positioning the Company to generate durable cash flow through future cycles.”

“Operationally, we continued to unlock value across our assets to enhance long-term profitability. At Chaveroo, four gross wells were brought online under budget, and early production is running ahead of plan. We added highly accretive, low decline assets with development and operational upside in the TexMex acquisition and, subsequent to quarter-end, also closed on our largest-ever minerals transaction in the SCOOP/STACK, adding royalty cash flows with no lifting costs and multi-year visibility on substantial continued development.

“Looking ahead, we will remain selective and returns-focused, opportunistically acquiring cash-generating, low-decline assets during periods of while pacing development to market conditions and using hedges to provide a solid base of returns. With an expanded credit facility, a resilient, diversified portfolio, and a sustained commitment to returning cash to shareholders, Evolution is well-positioned to continue executing, supporting our dividend policy, and compounding value for many years to come.”

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Total revenues decreased 1% to $21.1 million compared to $21.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The change was driven primarily by 20% and 12% lower realized oil and NGL prices, respectively, partially offset by higher realized natural gas prices.

Lease operating costs (“LOE”) were $11.4 million, flat compared to the year-ago quarter. On a per-unit basis, LOE was $17.35 per BOE compared to $17.39 per BOE in the year-ago quarter.

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The fiscal fourth quarter included additional costs as a result of the TexMex acquisition, higher workover expenses at Chaveroo and Hamilton Dome, and plant maintenance costs at Delhi, offset by the benefit to LOE as a result of the Barnett joint-interest audit.

Depletion, depreciation, and accretion expense was $5.8 million compared to $5.3 million in the year-ago period. On a per-BOE basis, the Company’s depletion rate was $8.27 per BOE in the fiscal fourth quarter compared to $7.51 per BOE in the year-ago period, reflecting changes in the depletable base and asset mix.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, were $2.0 million compared to $1.6 million in the year-ago period. On a per-BOE basis, G&A (excluding stock-based compensation) was $2.99 compared to $2.38 in the year-ago period. The $0.4 million comparative increase is primarily a result of the prior year quarter having been adjusted downward for a decrease in full year accrued bonuses.

The Company reported net income of $3.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, up from net income of $1.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the year-ago period. Excluding the impact of selected items, adjusted net income increased to $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $8.6 million compared to $8.0 million in the year-ago period. The increase was due to higher realized pricing, including the cash benefit of hedges, in the current period compared to the prior year period.

Production & Pricing

Total production for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was essentially flat at 7,198 net BOEPD compared to 7,209 net BOEPD in the year-ago period. Total production for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 included approximately 2,319 barrels per day (“BOPD”) of crude oil, 3,747 BOEPD of natural gas, and 1,132 BOEPD of NGLs. The change in total production was driven by downtime in the Delhi Field, pipeline balancing and allocation timing in the Jonah Field, as well as natural declines, partially offset by the TexMex acquisition and contributions from recently turned-in-line Chaveroo wells. Total oil and natural gas liquids production generated 73% of revenue for the quarter compared to 83% in the year-ago period.

The Company’s average realized commodity price (excluding the impact of derivative contracts) decreased slightly to $32.23 per BOE, compared to $32.36 per BOE in the year-ago period. These changes were primarily due to lower realized oil and NGL prices year over year, partially offset by an increase of approximately 66% in realized natural gas prices year over year.

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Operations Update

At SCOOP/STACK, drilling activity on the Company’s legacy position moderated during the quarter, with five wells remaining in progress from prior periods. Production from certain recently drilled wells began contributing in the fiscal fourth quarter. Activity is continuing across the newly acquired mineral acreage.

At Chaveroo, the Company’s operator completed and brought online four new gross wells in the second development block on schedule and under budget. Although early in their productive life, these wells have exceeded pre-drill expectations to date. Permitting for the next pad remains underway; however, timing for additional drilling will be paced to commodity prices.

At Delhi, operations experienced downtime related to shut-ins for facility safety upgrades and reduced CO2 injections due to higher summer temperatures. The operator continues to inject only recycled CO₂.

At Jonah, operations remained steady. Reported sales volumes during the quarter were negatively impacted by pipeline balancing and allocation timing, with make-up volumes expected to benefit the fiscal first quarter of 2026.

Balance Sheet, Liquidity, and Capital Spending

On June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.5 million, $37.5 million of borrowings outstanding under its Senior Secured Credit Facility, and total liquidity of $30.0 million, including cash and availability under the facility. In the fiscal fourth quarter, Evolution paid $4.1 million in common stock dividends and invested $4.7 million in capital expenditures. In the fiscal fourth quarter, Evolution received $0.4 million in proceeds from shares of common stock sold under its At-The-Market equity sales agreement, and net cash provided by operating activities was $10.5 million for the quarter.

On June 30, 2025, the Company entered into a syndicated, amended, and restated senior secured reserve-based credit facility with MidFirst as the administrative agent, establishing a $200 million revolving credit facility with an initial borrowing base of $65 million, which matures June 30, 2028.  The Company added a second lender in order to increase the borrowing base to $65 million and provide additional credit capacity for future acquisitions.

Subsequent to fiscal year end, Evolution funded a portion of the acquisition of mineral and royalty interests in the SCOOP/STACK area of Oklahoma with $15.0 million in borrowings under its Senior Secured Credit Facility and issued a $0.8 million letter of credit in connection with its gathering and processing agreements at Jonah Field in exchange for the return of the Company’s previously provided cash collateral.

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After the net effect of the additional borrowings and letter of credit issuance, the Company’s current remaining availability under its Senior Secured Credit Facility is $11.7 million.

Cash Dividend on Common Stock

On September 11, 2025, Evolution's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock, which will be paid on September 30, 2025, to common stockholders of record on September 22, 2025. This will be the 48th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock since December 31, 2013. To date, Evolution has returned approximately $134.8 million, or $4.05 per share, back to stockholders in common stock dividends.

Conference Call

As previously announced, Evolution Petroleum will host a conference call on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to review its fourth quarter and fiscal year-end 2025 financial and operating results. Participants can join online at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=9zwNJLNF or by dialing (844) 481-2813. Dial-in participants should ask to join the Evolution Petroleum Corporation call. A replay will be available through September 16, 2026, via the webcast link provided and on Evolution's Investor Relations website at www.ir.evolutionpetroleum.com.

About Evolution Petroleum

Evolution Petroleum Corporation is an independent energy company focused on maximizing total shareholder returns through the ownership of and investment in onshore oil and natural gas properties in the U.S. The Company aims to build and maintain a diversified portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas properties through acquisitions, selective development opportunities, production enhancements, and other exploitation efforts. Visit www.evolutionpetroleum.com for more information.

Cautionary Statement

All forward-looking statements contained in this press release regarding the Company's current and future expectations, potential results, and plans and objectives involve a wide range of risks and uncertainties. Statements herein using words such as "believe," "expect," "may," "plans," "outlook," "should," "will," and words of similar meaning are forward-looking statements. Although the Company's expectations are based on business, engineering, geological, financial, and operating assumptions that it believes to be reasonable, many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from its expectations. The Company gives no assurance that its goals will be achieved. These factors and others are detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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Contact

Investor Relations

(713) 935-0122

ir@evolutionpetroleum.com

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Evolution Petroleum Corporation

Proved Reserves as of June 30, 2025

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Our proved reserves as of June 30, 2025, were estimated by our independent reservoir engineers, Cawley, Gillespie and Associates, Inc. and DeGolyer and MacNaughton, both worldwide petroleum consultants.

The SEC sets rules related to reserve estimation and disclosure requirements for oil and natural gas companies. These rules require disclosure of oil and natural gas proved reserves by significant geographic area, using the trailing 12-month average price, calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, rather than year-end prices, and allows the use of new technologies in the determination of proved reserves if those technologies have been demonstrated empirically to lead to reliable conclusions about reserve volumes. Subject to limited exceptions, the rules also require that proved undeveloped reserves may only be classified as such if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years.

For more information on the Company's reserves, see our Supplemental Disclosure about Oil and Natural Gas Properties included on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended June 30, 2025.

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Non-GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

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Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items are non-GAAP financial measures that are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, and others, to assess our operating performance as compared to that of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, capital structure, or historical costs basis. We use these measures to assess our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share, excluding selected items, should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Net income (loss) and earnings per share excluding selected items in the same manner.

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We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion, and accretion (DD&A), stock-based compensation, ceiling test impairment, and other impairments, unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of derivatives, and other non-recurring or non-cash expense (income) items.

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