Royal Gold Inc

RGLD

Royal Gold Inc. is a precious metals streaming and royalty company that acquires, manages, and markets royalties and streams on attributes like gold, silver, and other metals. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it provides investors with exposure to precious metals production without directly owning mining assets. Royal Gold's business model involves securing long-term agreements with mining companies, receiving payments or royalties based on a percentage of the production or revenue from the mines.

$189.17 -1.18 (-0.61%)

Dividend Yield 0.99%

Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
July 16, 2026	$0.47	2026-07-02	2026-07-02
April 16, 2026	$0.47	2026-04-02	2026-04-02
January 16, 2026	$0.47	2026-01-02	2026-01-02
October 17, 2025	$0.45	2025-10-03	2025-10-03
July 17, 2025	$0.45	2025-07-03	2025-07-03
April 17, 2025	$0.45	2025-04-04	2025-04-04
January 17, 2025	$0.45	2025-01-03	2025-01-03
October 18, 2024	$0.40	2024-10-04	2024-10-04
July 19, 2024	$0.40	2024-07-05	2024-07-05
April 19, 2024	$0.40	2024-04-04	2024-04-05
January 19, 2024	$0.40	2024-01-04	2024-01-05
October 20, 2023	$0.38	2023-10-05	2023-10-06
July 21, 2023	$0.38	2023-07-06	2023-07-07
April 21, 2023	$0.38	2023-04-05	2023-04-06
January 20, 2023	$0.38	2023-01-05	2023-01-06
October 21, 2022	$0.35	2022-10-06	2022-10-07
July 15, 2022	$0.35	2022-06-30	2022-07-01
April 14, 2022	$0.35	2022-03-31	2022-04-01
January 21, 2022	$0.35	2022-01-06	2022-01-07
October 15, 2021	$0.30	2021-09-30	2021-10-01
July 16, 2021	$0.30	2021-07-01	2021-07-02
April 15, 2021	$0.30	2021-03-31	2021-04-01
January 22, 2021	$0.30	2021-01-07	2021-01-08
October 16, 2020	$0.28	2020-10-01	2020-10-02
July 16, 2020	$0.28	2020-07-01	2020-07-02
April 17, 2020	$0.28	2020-04-02	2020-04-03
January 17, 2020	$0.28	2020-01-02	2020-01-03
October 18, 2019	$0.27	2019-10-03	2019-10-04
July 19, 2019	$0.27	2019-07-03	2019-07-05
April 19, 2019	$0.27	2019-04-04	2019-04-05
January 18, 2019	$0.27	2019-01-03	2019-01-04
October 19, 2018	$0.25	2018-10-04	2018-10-05
July 20, 2018	$0.25	2018-07-05	2018-07-06
April 20, 2018	$0.25	2018-04-05	2018-04-06
January 19, 2018	$0.25	2018-01-04	2018-01-05
October 20, 2017	$0.24	2017-10-05	2017-10-06
July 21, 2017	$0.24	2017-07-05	2017-07-07
April 21, 2017	$0.24	2017-04-05	2017-04-07
January 20, 2017	$0.24	2017-01-04	2017-01-06
October 14, 2016	$0.23	2016-09-28	2016-09-30
July 15, 2016	$0.23	2016-06-29	2016-07-01
April 15, 2016	$0.23	2016-03-30	2016-04-01
January 22, 2016	$0.23	2016-01-06	2016-01-08
October 16, 2015	$0.22	2015-09-30	2015-10-02
July 17, 2015	$0.22	2015-06-30	2015-07-02
April 17, 2015	$0.22	2015-03-31	2015-04-02
January 16, 2015	$0.22	2014-12-30	2015-01-02
October 17, 2014	$0.21	2014-10-01	2014-10-03
July 18, 2014	$0.21	2014-07-01	2014-07-03
April 18, 2014	$0.21	2014-04-02	2014-04-04
January 17, 2014	$0.21	2013-12-31	2014-01-03
October 18, 2013	$0.20	2013-10-02	2013-10-04
July 19, 2013	$0.20	2013-07-02	2013-07-05
April 19, 2013	$0.20	2013-04-03	2013-04-05
January 18, 2013	$0.20	2013-01-02	2013-01-04
October 19, 2012	$0.15	2012-10-03	2012-10-05
July 20, 2012	$0.15	2012-07-03	2012-07-06
April 20, 2012	$0.15	2012-04-03	2012-04-05
January 20, 2012	$0.15	2012-01-04	2012-01-06
October 14, 2011	$0.11	2011-09-28	2011-09-30
July 15, 2011	$0.11	2011-06-29	2011-07-01
April 15, 2011	$0.11	2011-03-30	2011-04-01
January 21, 2011	$0.11	2011-01-05	2011-01-07
October 15, 2010	$0.09	2010-09-29	2010-10-01
July 16, 2010	$0.09	2010-06-30	2010-07-02
April 16, 2010	$0.09	2010-03-30	2010-04-01
January 15, 2010	$0.09	2009-12-30	2010-01-04
October 16, 2009	$0.08	2009-09-30	2009-10-02
July 17, 2009	$0.08	2009-06-30	2009-07-02
April 17, 2009	$0.08	2009-04-01	2009-04-03
January 16, 2009	$0.08	2008-12-30	2009-01-02
October 17, 2008	$0.07	2008-10-01	2008-10-03
July 18, 2008	$0.07	2008-07-01	2008-07-03
April 18, 2008	$0.07	2008-04-02	2008-04-04
January 18, 2008	$0.07	2008-01-02	2008-01-04
October 19, 2007	$0.07	2007-10-03	2007-10-05
July 20, 2007	$0.07	2007-07-03	2007-07-06
April 20, 2007	$0.07	2007-04-03	2007-04-05
January 19, 2007	$0.07	2007-01-03	2007-01-05
October 20, 2006	$0.06	2006-10-04	2006-10-06
July 28, 2006	$0.06	2006-07-05	2006-07-07
April 21, 2006	$0.06	2006-04-05	2006-04-07
January 20, 2006	$0.06	2006-01-04	2006-01-06
October 21, 2005	$0.05	2005-10-05	2005-10-07
July 22, 2005	$0.05	2005-07-06	2005-07-08
April 22, 2005	$0.05	2005-04-06	2005-04-08
January 21, 2005	$0.05	2005-01-05	2005-01-07
October 15, 2004	$0.04	2004-09-29	2004-10-01
July 16, 2004	$0.04	2004-06-30	2004-07-02
April 16, 2004	$0.04	2004-03-31	2004-04-02
January 16, 2004	$0.04	2003-12-30	2004-01-02

Dividends Summary

Consistent Payer: Royal Gold Inc has rewarded shareholders with 91 dividend payments over the past 22 years.
Total Returned Value: Investors who held RGLD shares during this period received a total of $19.34 per share in dividend income.
Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.47/share was paid 2 days ago, on July 16, 2026.
Yield & Schedule: RGLD currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 0.99%.
Dividend Growth: Since 2004, the dividend payout has grown by 1166.7%, from $0.04 to $0.47.
Dividend Reliability: RGLD has maintained or increased its dividend for 91 consecutive payments.

Company News

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The Motley Fool • Reuben Gregg Brewer • May 25, 2026

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The Motley Fool • Reuben Gregg Brewer • March 11, 2026

The article advises cautious, small allocations to Bitcoin and gold due to their limitations, but recommends precious metals streaming and royalty companies as a better alternative for long-term investors seeking growth and dividends.

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The Motley Fool • William Dahl • January 16, 2026

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