Royal Gold Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Royal Gold is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.34% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 17th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd January, 2025.

Key information

1.3%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield1.2%
Dividend Growth-2.2%
Next dividend pay date17 Jan 25
Ex dividend date03 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.800
Payout ratio9%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45

Nov 23
Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45

Recent updates

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45

Nov 23
Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD)

Oct 10
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD)

With Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Sep 27
With Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 13
Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Royal Gold, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RGLD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price

Aug 08
Royal Gold, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RGLD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price

Earnings Tell The Story For Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD)

Jun 25
Earnings Tell The Story For Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

The Return Trends At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Look Promising

May 09
The Return Trends At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Look Promising

Getting In Cheap On Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Is Unlikely

Mar 24
Getting In Cheap On Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Is Unlikely

Is Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 09
Is Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Feb 22
Is Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Royal Gold: A Solid Buy The Dip Candidate

Feb 19

Returns At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Are On The Way Up

Feb 07
Returns At Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Are On The Way Up

What Royal Gold, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RGLD) P/E Is Not Telling You

Dec 23
What Royal Gold, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RGLD) P/E Is Not Telling You

Royal Gold: Business As Usual Has Become The Exception Among Precious Metals Royalty Plays

Sep 26

Royal Gold completes plan of arrangement to acquire Great Bear Royalties

Sep 09

Royal Gold declares $0.35 dividend

Aug 24

Royal Gold: Attractively Priced Here

Jul 22

Royal Gold goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Jun 29

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 03 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 17 202514 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 13 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: RGLD's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: RGLD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Royal Gold Dividend Yield vs Market
How does RGLD dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RGLD)1.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)2.2%
Analyst forecast (RGLD) (up to 3 years)1.2%

Notable Dividend: RGLD's dividend (1.34%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: RGLD's dividend (1.34%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (9.1%), RGLD's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.3%), RGLD's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 15:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Royal Gold, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Farooq HamedBarclays
Garrett NelsonBB&T Capital Markets
Brian QuastBMO Capital Markets Equity Research