Royal Gold, Inc.
RGLD21 yrs growthBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$220.17
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.86%
Annual Dividend
$1.90
Payout Ratio
22%
5-Yr Growth
10.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
RGLD Dividend Safety Score
97/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak21 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage22% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.08
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is RGLD a good dividend stock?
YesRoyal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.86% ($1.90/yr), with 21 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (22%)
- Strong 10.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 83% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.86%
- Payout Ratio
- 22%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.90
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.42
- Market Cap
- $18.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 83%
- 52-Week Range
- $150.75 – $306.25
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.90 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$47.50
Annual$190.00
Monthly avg$15.83
