RGLD Royal Gold dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Royal Gold's most recent dividend payment of $0.45 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jan 3, 2025. The payout stands at $1.65 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 1.02%. The latest RGLD stock dividend of $0.45 is an increase from the previous $0.4 distribution, representing a growth of 13%.

Key dates

  • RGLD last dividend date: Jan 3, 2025
RGLD dividend stats
DPS
$1.65
Dividend yield
1.01%
Payout ratio
32.7%
vs. Basic Materials sector
Dividend yield
2.15%
Payout ratio
58.6%

Dividend yield

What is Royal Gold current dividend yield

RGLD has a dividend yield of 1.02% which is below the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 2.15%, Royal Gold's dividend yield is 53% lower. The historical 5-year average of RGLD's dividend yield is 1.2%, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is RGLD dividend payout history and dates

Royal Gold has been paying dividends for the last 24 years. According to our data RGLD has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 8% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 33% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 19%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Jan 3, 2025 $0.45 1.23%
Oct 4, 2024 $0.4 1.15%
Jul 5, 2024 $0.4 1.2%
Apr 4, 2024 $0.4 1.27%
Jan 4, 2024 $0.4 1.29%
Oct 5, 2023 $0.375 1.44%
Jul 6, 2023 $0.375 1.3%
Apr 5, 2023 $0.375 1.06%
Jan 5, 2023 $0.375 1.18%
Oct 6, 2022 $0.35 1.41%
Jun 30, 2022 $0.35 1.26%
Mar 31, 2022 $0.35 0.92%
Jan 6, 2022 $0.35 1.27%
Sep 30, 2021 $0.3 1.26%
Jul 1, 2021 $0.3 1.03%
Mar 31, 2021 $0.3 1.08%
Jan 7, 2021 $0.3 1.04%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.28 0.93%
Jul 1, 2020 $0.28 0.9%
Apr 2, 2020 $0.28 1.17%
Jan 2, 2020 $0.28 0.89%
Oct 3, 2019 $0.265 0.85%
Jul 3, 2019 $0.265 1%
Apr 4, 2019 $0.265 1.11%
Jan 3, 2019 $0.265 1.2%
Oct 4, 2018 $0.25 1.3%
Jul 5, 2018 $0.25 1.04%
Apr 5, 2018 $0.25 1.14%
Jan 4, 2018 $0.25 1.16%
Oct 5, 2017 $0.24 1.11%
Jul 5, 2017 $0.24 1.22%
Apr 5, 2017 $0.24 1.34%
Jan 4, 2017 $0.24 1.43%
Sep 28, 2016 $0.23 1.16%
Jun 29, 2016 $0.23 1.29%
Mar 30, 2016 $0.23 1.73%
Jan 6, 2016 $0.23 2.4%
Sep 30, 2015 $0.22 1.87%
Jun 30, 2015 $0.22 1.41%
Mar 31, 2015 $0.22 1.7%

Royal Gold dividend payout ratio

What is Royal Gold dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

RGLD has a payout ratio of 32.7% which is lower than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 58.6%, Royal Gold's payout ratio is 44% lower.

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 2.07% $1 34.2%
RGLD Royal Gold Inc 1.01% $1.65 32.7%

Frequently asked questions

Does Royal Gold pay a dividend?

Yes, Royal Gold has been paying dividends for the last 24 years.

When was RGLD's last dividend?

Royal Gold's last regular dividend was on Jan 3, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.45 per share.

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

RGLD's annualized dividend per share is $1.65.

What is Royal Gold's dividend yield?

Royal Gold's current dividend yield is 1.02%.

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 32.7%.

Does Royal Gold pay a good dividend?

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

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.