RGLD – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 23 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 0.71%
5Y Avg Yield 1.07%
Current Div $0.475
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.900
Previous Div $0.475
Ex-date Apr 2, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 16, 2026

Price Data

Price $266.81
Price Change -3.19
Price Change % -1.18%
Next Earnings Report May 6, 2026
Low (52W) $150.75
High (52W) $306.25

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 10.5
DGR 1Y 8.8%
DGR 3Y 8.5%
DGR 5Y 9.8%
DGR 10Y 7.5%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 45.4%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 25.3%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 45.4%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 25.3%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $118.09
FV (P/E 10) % 126.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $167.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % 59.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $183.89
FV (Blended) % 45.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 43.2%
NPM 45.3%
CF/Share $8.31
ROE 9.1%
Current R 3.1x
Debt/Capital 11.0%
ROTC 10.0%
P/E 39.8x
P/BV 3.2x
PEG 2.85

Company Info

Symbol RGLD
Company Royal Gold, Inc.
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Gold
Website Visit
Market Cap $22,635.9M
📊 Financial data last updated: April 16, 2026 2:40 pm

Calculate your RGLD Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate RGLD dividend yield using our RGLD calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your RGLD investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 16, 2026 4:58 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00038$265.01$0.480.72%0.72%$77$7743$11,277
2$13,19643$310.10$0.510.66%0.77%$92$16947$14,488
3$16,95447$362.86$0.550.61%0.83%$107$27750$18,261
4$21,36850$424.61$0.590.56%0.89%$123$40053$22,692
5$26,55353$496.86$0.630.51%0.96%$140$54056$27,893
6$32,63956$581.40$0.680.47%1.03%$157$69758$33,996
7$39,78158$680.34$0.730.43%1.11%$175$87260$41,156
8$48,15960$796.10$0.790.40%1.19%$194$1,06662$49,553
9$57,98562$931.56$0.850.36%1.28%$214$1,28164$59,399
10$69,50664$1,090.08$0.910.33%1.38%$236$1,51665$70,942

RGLD Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
04/02/202604/02/2026$0.4750.70%0.72%$262.63
01/02/202601/02/2026$0.4750.83%0.86%$221.12
10/03/202510/03/2025$0.4500.90%0.90%$200.34
07/03/202507/03/2025$0.4500.97%1.00%$179.82
04/04/202504/04/2025$0.4501.09%1.16%$155.60
01/03/202501/03/2025$0.4501.23%1.34%$134.44
10/04/202410/04/2024$0.4001.15%1.15%$138.97
07/05/202407/05/2024$0.4001.20%1.22%$131.00
04/04/202404/04/2024$0.4001.27%1.31%$122.40
01/04/202401/04/2024$0.4001.29%1.35%$118.56
10/05/202310/05/2023$0.3751.44%1.44%$103.82
07/06/202307/06/2023$0.3751.30%1.33%$113.10
04/05/202304/05/2023$0.3751.06%1.10%$136.40
01/05/202301/05/2023$0.3751.18%1.24%$120.53
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.3501.41%1.41%$99.43
06/30/202206/30/2022$0.3501.26%1.31%$106.78
03/31/202203/31/2022$0.3500.92%0.99%$141.28
01/06/202201/06/2022$0.3501.27%1.42%$98.55
09/30/202109/30/2021$0.3001.26%1.26%$95.49
07/01/202107/01/2021$0.3001.03%1.05%$114.53
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RGLD 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of RGLD demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 15.8% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 19% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (RGLD)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in RGLD would grow to $47,027 with DRIP (370.3%), and $43,675 without DRIP (336.7%).

RGLD Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in RGLD with historic price growth (17.02%) and dividend growth (7.52%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $424,995

Annual Dividend: $561

Yield on Cost: 1.65%

Total Dividends: $5,218

No DRIP

Portfolio: $407,087

Total Dividends: $5,002

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $2,092,648

Annual Dividend: $1,185

Yield on Cost: 2.58%

Total Dividends: $13,283

No DRIP

Portfolio: $1,977,293

Total Dividends: $12,596

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $2,302 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $321 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $444, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $5,218 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 15% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 1.65%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $818 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $8,506.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $1,185, cumulative dividends total $13,283, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $2,092,648, compared with $1,977,293 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for RGLD, price $265.01, dividend per period $0.48 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 17.02% and dividend growth 7.52% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for RGLD

Based on past 10-year performance, here are RGLD growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +18.86%
Dividend CAGR of +7.33%

Using RGLD CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

RGLD (DRIP)RGLD (No DRIP)
Current Price$254.49$254.49
Start Shares39.2939.29
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count41.0839.29
Dividends Payment$3.85$3.85
Annual Dividends$158$151
Yield on cost1.58%1.51%
Share Price$1,431.87$1,431.87
Total Dividends$1,154$1,124
Final Value$58,815$57,389

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – RGLD

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

RGLD Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
04/02/202604/02/2026$0.4750.70%0.72%$262.63
01/02/202601/02/2026$0.4750.83%0.86%$221.12
10/03/202510/03/2025$0.4500.90%0.90%$200.34
07/03/202507/03/2025$0.4500.97%1.00%$179.82
04/04/202504/04/2025$0.4501.09%1.16%$155.60
01/03/202501/03/2025$0.4501.23%1.34%$134.44
10/04/202410/04/2024$0.4001.15%1.15%$138.97
07/05/202407/05/2024$0.4001.20%1.22%$131.00
04/04/202404/04/2024$0.4001.27%1.31%$122.40
01/04/202401/04/2024$0.4001.29%1.35%$118.56
10/05/202310/05/2023$0.3751.44%1.44%$103.82
07/06/202307/06/2023$0.3751.30%1.33%$113.10
04/05/202304/05/2023$0.3751.06%1.10%$136.40
01/05/202301/05/2023$0.3751.18%1.24%$120.53
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.3501.41%1.41%$99.43
06/30/202206/30/2022$0.3501.26%1.31%$106.78
03/31/202203/31/2022$0.3500.92%0.99%$141.28
01/06/202201/06/2022$0.3501.27%1.42%$98.55
09/30/202109/30/2021$0.3001.26%1.26%$95.49
07/01/202107/01/2021$0.3001.03%1.05%$114.53
03/31/202103/31/2021$0.3001.08%1.12%$107.62
01/07/202101/07/2021$0.3001.04%1.10%$109.42
10/01/202010/01/2020$0.2800.93%0.93%$120.42
07/01/202007/01/2020$0.2800.90%0.91%$123.41
04/02/202004/02/2020$0.2801.17%1.21%$92.78
01/02/202001/02/2020$0.2800.89%0.92%$121.12
10/03/201910/03/2019$0.2650.85%0.85%$125.26
07/03/201907/03/2019$0.2651.00%1.01%$104.59
04/04/201904/04/2019$0.2651.11%1.14%$92.69
01/03/201901/03/2019$0.2651.20%1.25%$84.91
10/04/201810/04/2018$0.2501.30%1.30%$76.77
07/05/201807/05/2018$0.2501.04%1.05%$95.29
04/05/201804/05/2018$0.2501.14%1.16%$86.10
01/04/201801/04/2018$0.2501.16%1.19%$83.97
10/05/201710/05/2017$0.2401.11%1.11%$86.40
07/05/201707/05/2017$0.2401.22%1.24%$77.64
04/05/201704/05/2017$0.2401.34%1.36%$70.41
01/04/201701/04/2017$0.2401.43%1.48%$64.96
09/28/201609/28/2016$0.2301.16%1.16%$79.65
06/29/201606/29/2016$0.2301.29%1.30%$70.64
03/30/201603/30/2016$0.2301.73%1.77%$51.98
01/06/201601/06/2016$0.2302.40%2.49%$37.02
09/30/201509/30/2015$0.2201.87%1.87%$46.98
06/30/201506/30/2015$0.2201.41%1.43%$61.59
03/31/201503/31/2015$0.2201.36%1.39%$63.11
12/30/201412/30/2014$0.2201.35%1.39%$63.18
10/01/201410/01/2014$0.2101.28%1.28%$65.38
07/01/201407/01/2014$0.2101.10%1.11%$75.35
04/02/201404/02/2014$0.2101.29%1.32%$63.79
12/31/201312/31/2013$0.2101.76%1.82%$46.07
10/02/201310/02/2013$0.2001.63%1.63%$49.02
07/02/201307/02/2013$0.2001.80%1.92%$41.58
04/03/201304/03/2013$0.2001.08%1.24%$64.75
01/02/201301/02/2013$0.2000.78%0.97%$82.84
10/03/201210/03/2012$0.1500.62%0.62%$97.35
07/03/201207/03/2012$0.1500.70%0.75%$79.78
04/03/201204/03/2012$0.1500.78%0.90%$66.48
01/04/201201/04/2012$0.1500.70%0.88%$68.46
09/28/201109/28/2011$0.1100.67%0.67%$65.54
06/29/201106/29/2011$0.1100.72%0.75%$58.32
03/30/201103/30/2011$0.1100.77%0.85%$52.05
01/05/201101/05/2011$0.1100.75%0.87%$50.80
09/29/201009/29/2010$0.0900.72%0.72%$50.10
06/30/201006/30/2010$0.0900.73%0.75%$48.00
03/30/201003/30/2010$0.0900.75%0.79%$45.50
12/30/200912/30/2009$0.0900.71%0.77%$46.67
09/30/200909/30/2009$0.0800.70%0.70%$45.60
06/30/200906/30/2009$0.0800.74%0.77%$41.69
04/01/200904/01/2009$0.0800.62%0.66%$48.60
12/30/200812/30/2008$0.0800.60%0.66%$48.72
10/01/200810/01/2008$0.0700.74%0.74%$37.61
07/01/200807/01/2008$0.0700.82%0.83%$33.55
04/02/200804/02/2008$0.0700.89%0.92%$30.40
01/02/200801/02/2008$0.0700.83%0.87%$32.01
10/03/200710/03/2007$0.0650.82%0.82%$31.78
07/03/200707/03/2007$0.0650.99%1.03%$25.14
04/03/200704/03/2007$0.0650.79%0.86%$30.22
01/03/200701/03/2007$0.0650.68%0.76%$34.01
10/04/200610/04/2006$0.0550.86%0.86%$25.46
07/05/200607/05/2006$0.0550.77%0.78%$28.08
04/05/200604/05/2006$0.0550.58%0.60%$36.44
01/04/200601/04/2006$0.0550.56%0.60%$36.94
10/05/200510/05/2005$0.0500.81%0.81%$24.80
07/06/200507/06/2005$0.0500.95%1.01%$19.89
04/06/200504/06/2005$0.0500.96%1.09%$18.42
01/05/200501/05/2005$0.0500.99%1.21%$16.51
09/29/200409/29/2004$0.0380.92%0.92%$16.47
06/30/200406/30/2004$0.0381.16%1.07%$14.17
03/31/200403/31/2004$0.0380.99%0.86%$17.71
12/30/200312/30/2003$0.0381.00%0.72%$21.24
07/01/200307/01/2003$0.0501.01%0.89%$22.35
12/31/200212/31/2002$0.0500.90%0.80%$24.92
07/02/200207/02/2002$0.0751.37%2.35%$12.79
07/03/200107/03/2001$0.0502.30%4.60%$4.35
07/03/200007/03/2000$0.0501.74%6.96%$2.88
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

RGLD Price

Price to Earnings

RGLD trades at a 184.7x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

RGLD trades at a 46.1x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

RGLD generated $0.4B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 149% over the period.

Net Income

RGLD reported $0.1B in net income. Net income has grown by 57% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

RGLD generated $0.4B in revenue with net income of $0.1B, representing a 24.9% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

RGLD achieved $0.3B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

RGLD generated $0.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

RGLD generated $0.2B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

RGLD generated $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

RGLD generated $0.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 49% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

RGLD generates $1.11 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 49% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

RGLD reported $1.10 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 57% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

RGLD delivered a 20.8% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

RGLD achieved a 12.5% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

RGLD maintains a 24.9% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

RGLD operates with a 80.2% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

RGLD holds $0.1B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

RGLD has 0.1B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

RGLD reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 149%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

RGLD generated $0.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 10% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

RGLD reported $0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $1.11 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks RGLD revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks RGLD eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks RGLD net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks RGLD ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

About Royal Gold, Inc.

Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and related interests in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Australia Pacific. It operates through Acquisi

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