When will Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 16, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, November 17. This is when we
expect Royal Gold Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Royal Gold Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 2, 2026 ($0.475 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 16, 2026.
RGLD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.475 per share, July 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.90 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.6%, from $0.45 to $0.475 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.6% a year, compounded ($0.30 → $0.475) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 22, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 96 payments since July 2000 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Royal Gold Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for RGLD, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.475 | Aug 18, 2026 |
Royal Gold Inc's dividend schedule
Royal Gold Inc has paid quarterly across the 26 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 2, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for RGLD.
Increases have a season: of the 22 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.6%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
RGLD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 96 going back to July 2000.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | $0.475 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.475 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.475 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.375 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.375 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.375 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.375 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.35 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of RGLD's October 2 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will RGLD announce its next dividend?
- We expect Royal Gold Inc to declare its next dividend around November 17, 2026 (the week of November 16, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is RGLD's next ex-dividend date?
- Royal Gold Inc goes ex-dividend on October 2, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own RGLD before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does RGLD pay a dividend?
- Royal Gold Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 96 payments since July 2000.
- How much does RGLD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.475 per share, with an ex-date of July 2, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.90 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.