Royal Gold (RGLD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Royal Gold (RGLD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,259 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $92,770 reinvested (12.6% a year), or $81,306 taking the dividends as cash, $6,348 of it paid out along the way.
RGLD became
$92,770
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,252
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Worst drop
-68.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RGLD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.8% | $778 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +70.4% | $699 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.4% | $651 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.7% | $607 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +8.5% | $537 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +0.0% | $465 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −12.1% | $472 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +44.3% | $402 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.5% | $374 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.3% | $375 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +76.7% | $324 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −41.1% | $241 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +37.8% | $295 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −42.3% | $346 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.6% | $203 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +24.4% | $152 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +16.7% | $97 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −3.6% | $109 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +62.9% | $125 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RGLD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Royal Gold (RGLD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $92,770 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RGLD turned $10,000 into $37,259 with dividends reinvested, 14.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RGLD returned 19.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RGLD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $81,306, including $6,348 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,464.
- RGLD's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (76.7%) and its worst 2013 (-42.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Royal Gold (RGLD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RGLD/total-return
RGLD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RGLD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,259 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,242 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RGLD's total return since Dec 2007?
828% in total, or 12.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 650%.
How much of RGLD's return came from dividends?
About 10% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,464 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RGLD's worst year?
2013, at -42.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 32.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.