Royal Gold Announces Quarterly Dividend

The precious metals streaming and royalty company will pay shareholders $0.48 per share.

Feb. 27, 2026 at 5:20pm

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Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD), a leading precious metals streaming and royalty company, announced that it will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share to stockholders of record on April 2, 2026. The dividend will be paid on April 16, 2026, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.6%.

Why it matters

Royal Gold has a long history of increasing its dividend, having raised it annually for the past 25 years. The company's dividend payout ratio of 23.6% indicates that the dividend is well-covered by earnings, providing shareholders with a reliable income stream.

The details

The ex-dividend date for the upcoming dividend is April 2, 2026. Royal Gold has a current market capitalization of $25.14 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.54. The company's stock has traded between $142.95 and $306.25 over the past 52 weeks.

  • Royal Gold announced the quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
  • The dividend will be paid on Thursday, April 16, 2026 to shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
  • The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2, 2026.

The players

Royal Gold, Inc.

A leading precious metals streaming and royalty company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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The takeaway

Royal Gold's consistent dividend increases and healthy payout ratio demonstrate the company's commitment to shareholder returns, even as it continues to grow its precious metals streaming and royalty business.