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Data last updated: Sep 07, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 07, 2026): Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) pays a $1.88 annual dividend ($0.47 quarterly), yielding 0.72% at $262.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-02. 10 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.72%
Annual Dividend: $1.88 per share
Payout Ratio: 18.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-02
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 27
Royal Gold, Inc. dividend comes from a business built on precious metal streams and royalties, not direct mining. RGLD currently yields 0.72%, paying $1.8750 per share over the trailing twelve months in quarterly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on October 2, 2026. At a beta of 0.458, the stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits investors who want exposure to gold without the full price swings of a traditional miner.
Royal Gold, Inc. pays out 18.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings means the company keeps the vast majority of income available to reinvest in new stream and royalty acquisitions across its 185-property portfolio. Royal Gold, Inc. dividend safety benefits from this wide buffer, though the company's revenue depends on precious metal prices and production volumes at mines it does not operate directly, which introduces a layer of risk outside its control.
Royal Gold, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.9% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.36 to $1.80 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 68.3% in 2013, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.7% | $1.40 (2022) | $1.80 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.0% | $1.12 (2020) | $1.80 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.6% | $0.66 (2015) | $1.80 (2025) |
RGLD fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, specifically those willing to accept a low (below 2%) yield in exchange for a decade of uninterrupted annual increases. At 0.72%, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 0.58%, so income is slightly richer than the recent norm. The 18.9% payout ratio leaves ample room for continued increases. The trade-off is straightforward: the royalty and streaming model across 41 operating mines provides a diversified income base for the company, but the yield itself is modest, and investors focused on current income will find it thin.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | $0.4750 |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.4750 |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.4750 |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.4750 |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-07-03 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-04-04 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-01-03 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-10-04 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-07-05 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9000 |
| 2025 | $1.8000 |
| 2024 | $1.6000 |
| 2023 | $1.5000 |
| 2022 | $1.4000 |
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