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RGLD Royal Gold dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Royal Gold's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.4 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jan 4, 2024. The payout stands at $1.53 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 1.28%. The latest RGLD stock dividend of $0.4 is an increase from the previous $0.375 distribution, representing a growth of 7%.

Key dates

  • RGLD last dividend date: Jan 4, 2024
  • RGLD next dividend date: Apr 4, 2024
RGLD dividend stats
DPS
$1.53
Dividend yield
1.25%
Payout ratio
41.9%
vs. Basic Materials sector
Dividend yield
1.87%
Payout ratio
37.4%

Dividend yield

What is Royal Gold current dividend yield

RGLD has a dividend yield of 1.28% which is below the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 1.87%, Royal Gold's dividend yield is 32% lower. The historical 5-year average of RGLD's dividend yield is 1.1%, which is below the current yield.

Dividend history

What is RGLD dividend payout history and dates

Royal Gold has been paying dividends for the last 23 years. According to our data RGLD has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 7% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 5% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 13%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Jan 4, 2024 Jan 19, 2024 Nov 14, 2023 $0.4 normal
Oct 5, 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 $0.375 normal
Jul 6, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 May 24, 2023 $0.375 normal
Apr 5, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 $0.375 normal
Jan 5, 2023 Jan 20, 2023 Nov 15, 2022 $0.375 normal
Oct 6, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 $0.35 normal
Jun 30, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 May 24, 2022 $0.35 normal
Mar 31, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Mar 3, 2022 $0.35 normal
Jan 6, 2022 Jan 21, 2022 Nov 16, 2021 $0.35 normal
Sep 30, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 $0.3 normal
Jul 1, 2021 Jul 16, 2021 May 25, 2021 $0.3 normal
Mar 31, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 $0.3 normal
Jan 7, 2021 Jan 22, 2021 Nov 17, 2020 $0.3 normal
Oct 1, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 $0.28 normal
Jul 1, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 May 26, 2020 $0.28 normal
Apr 2, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 Mar 10, 2020 $0.28 normal
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 17, 2020 Nov 19, 2019 $0.28 normal
Oct 3, 2019 Oct 18, 2019 Aug 14, 2019 $0.265 normal
Jul 3, 2019 Jul 19, 2019 May 29, 2019 $0.265 normal
Apr 4, 2019 Apr 19, 2019 Mar 12, 2019 $0.265 normal
Jan 3, 2019 Jan 18, 2019 Nov 13, 2018 $0.265 normal
Oct 4, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 Aug 22, 2018 $0.25 normal
Jul 5, 2018 Jul 20, 2018 May 30, 2018 $0.25 normal
Apr 5, 2018 Apr 20, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 $0.25 normal
Jan 4, 2018 Jan 19, 2018 Nov 15, 2017 $0.25 normal
Oct 5, 2017 Oct 20, 2017 Aug 23, 2017 $0.24 normal
Jul 5, 2017 Jul 21, 2017 May 31, 2017 $0.24 normal
Apr 5, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 Mar 2, 2017 $0.24 normal
Jan 4, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Nov 15, 2016 $0.24 normal
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Aug 17, 2016 $0.23 normal
Jun 29, 2016 Jul 15, 2016 May 25, 2016 $0.23 normal
Mar 30, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 $0.23 normal

Royal Gold dividend payout ratio

What is Royal Gold dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

RGLD has a payout ratio of 41.9% which is higher than the Basic Materials sector average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 37.4%, Royal Gold's payout ratio is 12% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

RGLD dividend vs peer dividends

How does RGLD dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NEM NEWMONT Corp 4.05% $1.45 N/A
RGLD Royal Gold Inc 1.25% $1.53 41.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does Royal Gold pay a dividend?

Yes, Royal Gold has been paying dividends for the last 23 years.

When is Royal Gold's next dividend?

RGLD has announced its next dividend with ex-date Apr 4, 2024.

When was RGLD's last dividend?

Royal Gold's last regular dividend was on Jan 4, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.4 per share.

How much dividend does Royal Gold pay (per share)?

RGLD's annualized dividend per share is $1.53.

What is Royal Gold's dividend yield?

Royal Gold's current dividend yield is 1.28%.

How often does Royal Gold pay dividends?

Royal Gold has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Royal Gold's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Royal Gold is 41.9%.

Does Royal Gold pay a good dividend?

Royal Gold's dividend yield is below the Basic Materials sector average.