Does RGLD pay a dividend?

Yes. Royal Gold, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.74% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.88 per share.

How much does RGLD pay in dividends?

$1.88 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next RGLD ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 16, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

RGLD Dividend

Royal Gold, Inc.

NASDAQBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.74%
Annual dividend: $1.88
Payout ratio: 0.19
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $252.78
Market cap: $21.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 2, 2026Pay date: October 16, 2026Amount: $0.4750

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is RGLD a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.74% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.19 means roughly 19% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 26 complete years, the annual total fell in 2010, 2014, 2015 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2015.
Raised for 10 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

RGLD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2000 to 2025.

Peak $1.80 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for RGLD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 2, 2026	July 16, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
April 2, 2026	April 16, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
January 2, 2026	January 16, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
October 3, 2025	October 17, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 3, 2025	July 17, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 4, 2025	April 17, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 3, 2025	January 17, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 4, 2024	October 18, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
July 5, 2024	July 19, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
April 4, 2024	April 19, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
January 4, 2024	January 19, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
October 5, 2023	October 20, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
July 6, 2023	July 21, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
April 5, 2023	April 21, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
January 5, 2023	January 20, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
October 6, 2022	October 21, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
June 30, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
March 31, 2022	April 14, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
January 6, 2022	January 21, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
September 30, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.3000	Quarterly
July 1, 2021	July 16, 2021	$0.3000	Quarterly
March 31, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.3000	Quarterly
January 7, 2021	January 22, 2021	$0.3000	Quarterly
October 1, 2020	October 16, 2020	$0.2800	Quarterly
July 1, 2020	July 16, 2020	$0.2800	Quarterly
April 2, 2020	April 17, 2020	$0.2800	Quarterly
January 2, 2020	January 17, 2020	$0.2800	Quarterly
October 3, 2019	October 18, 2019	$0.2650	Quarterly
July 3, 2019	July 19, 2019	$0.2650	Quarterly
April 4, 2019	April 19, 2019	$0.2650	Quarterly
January 3, 2019	January 18, 2019	$0.2650	Quarterly
October 4, 2018	October 19, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
July 5, 2018	July 20, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 5, 2018	April 20, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
January 4, 2018	January 19, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
October 5, 2017	October 20, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
July 5, 2017	July 21, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
April 5, 2017	April 21, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
January 4, 2017	January 20, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 14, 2016	$0.2300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does RGLD pay a dividend?: Yes. Royal Gold, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.74% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.88 per share.
How much does RGLD pay in dividends?: $1.88 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next RGLD ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 16, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.