Royal Gold, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

27 years
Metric (FY)202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000
Dividends per share (FY)$0.48$1.80$1.60$1.52$1.40$1.20$1.12$1.08$1.00$0.96$0.92$0.66$0.85$1.01$0.60$0.44$0.27$0.33$0.36$0.28$0.24$0.20$0.12$0.09$0.12$0.05$0.05
Dividend yield (FY) %N/AN/A1.22%1.24%1.24%1.14%1.02%0.88%1.02%1.06%1.21%1.25%1.40%1.08%1.58%0.66%0.69%0.70%0.70%1.14%0.97%0.76%0.87%0.89%0.56%0.39%1.62%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/AN/A31.70%41.17%38.47%28.73%25.15%35.85%71.92%-56.67%60.47%-76.11%107.87%85.22%63.53%31.90%31.00%68.06%26.71%45.98%29.01%42.36%31.88%29.21%35.21%8.36%77.75%

Dividend Payout History

94 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2026-01-16January 02, 26N/A$0.48
2025-10-17October 03, 252025-10-03$0.45
2025-07-17July 03, 252025-07-03$0.45
2025-04-17April 04, 252025-04-04$0.45
2025-01-17January 03, 252025-01-03$0.45
2024-10-18October 04, 242024-10-04$0.40
2024-07-19July 05, 242024-07-05$0.40
2024-04-19April 04, 242024-04-05$0.40
2024-01-19January 04, 242024-01-05$0.40
2023-10-20October 05, 232023-10-06$0.38
2023-07-21July 06, 232023-07-07$0.38
2023-04-21April 05, 232023-04-06$0.38
2023-01-20January 05, 232023-01-06$0.38
2022-10-21October 06, 222022-10-07$0.35
2022-07-15June 30, 222022-07-01$0.35
2022-04-14March 31, 222022-04-01$0.35
2022-01-21January 06, 222022-01-07$0.35
2021-10-15September 30, 212021-10-01$0.30
2021-07-16July 01, 212021-07-02$0.30
2021-04-15March 31, 212021-04-01$0.30
2021-01-22January 07, 212021-01-08$0.30
2020-10-16October 01, 202020-10-02$0.28
2020-07-16July 01, 202020-07-02$0.28
2020-04-17April 02, 202020-04-03$0.28
2020-01-17January 02, 202020-01-03$0.28
2019-10-18October 03, 192019-10-04$0.27
2019-07-19July 03, 192019-07-05$0.27
2019-04-19April 04, 192019-04-05$0.27
2019-01-18January 03, 192019-01-04$0.27
2018-10-19October 04, 182018-10-05$0.25
2018-07-20July 05, 182018-07-06$0.25
2018-04-20April 05, 182018-04-06$0.25
2018-01-19January 04, 182018-01-05$0.25
2017-10-20October 05, 172017-10-06$0.24
2017-07-21July 05, 172017-07-07$0.24
2017-04-21April 05, 172017-04-07$0.24
2017-01-20January 04, 172017-01-06$0.24
2016-10-14September 28, 162016-09-30$0.23
2016-07-15June 29, 162016-07-01$0.23
2016-04-15March 30, 162016-04-01$0.23
2016-01-22January 06, 162016-01-08$0.23
2015-10-16September 30, 152015-10-02$0.22
2015-07-17June 30, 152015-07-02$0.22
2015-04-17March 31, 152015-04-02$0.22
2015-01-16December 30, 142015-01-02$0.22
2014-10-17October 01, 142014-10-03$0.21
2014-07-18July 01, 142014-07-03$0.21
2014-04-18April 02, 142014-04-04$0.21
2014-01-17December 31, 132014-01-03$0.21
2013-10-18October 02, 132013-10-04$0.20
2013-07-19July 02, 132013-07-05$0.20
2013-04-19April 03, 132013-04-05$0.20
2013-01-18January 02, 132013-01-04$0.20
2012-10-19October 03, 122012-10-05$0.15
2012-07-20July 03, 122012-07-06$0.15
2012-04-20April 03, 122012-04-05$0.15
2012-01-20January 04, 122012-01-06$0.15
2011-10-14September 28, 112011-09-30$0.11
2011-07-15June 29, 112011-07-01$0.11
2011-04-15March 30, 112011-04-01$0.11
2011-01-21January 05, 112011-01-07$0.11
2010-10-15September 29, 102010-10-01$0.09
2010-07-16June 30, 102010-07-02$0.09
2010-04-16March 30, 102010-04-01$0.09
2010-01-15December 30, 092010-01-04$0.09
2009-10-16September 30, 092009-10-02$0.08
2009-07-17June 30, 092009-07-02$0.08
2009-04-17April 01, 092009-04-03$0.08
2009-01-16December 30, 082009-01-02$0.08
2008-10-17October 01, 082008-10-03$0.07
2008-07-18July 01, 082008-07-03$0.07
2008-04-18April 02, 082008-04-04$0.07
2008-01-18January 02, 082008-01-04$0.07
2007-10-19October 03, 072007-10-05$0.07
2007-07-20July 03, 072007-07-06$0.07
2007-04-20April 03, 072007-04-05$0.07
2007-01-19January 03, 072007-01-05$0.07
2006-10-20October 04, 062006-10-06$0.06
2006-07-28July 05, 062006-07-07$0.06
2006-04-21April 05, 062006-04-07$0.06
2006-01-20January 04, 062006-01-06$0.06
2005-10-21October 05, 052005-10-07$0.05
2005-07-22July 06, 052005-07-08$0.05
2005-04-22April 06, 052005-04-08$0.05
2005-01-21January 05, 052005-01-07$0.05
2004-10-15September 29, 042004-10-01$0.04
2004-07-16June 30, 042004-07-02$0.04
2004-04-16March 31, 042004-04-02$0.04
2004-01-16December 30, 032004-01-02$0.04
2003-07-18July 01, 032003-07-03$0.05
2003-01-17December 31, 022003-01-03$0.05
2002-07-19July 02, 022002-07-05$0.07
2001-07-20July 03, 012001-07-06$0.05
2000-07-21July 03, 002000-07-06$0.05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Gold, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Royal Gold, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Royal Gold, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Royal Gold, Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Royal Gold, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Royal Gold, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Royal Gold, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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