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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD)(TSX: RGL), today announced that its Board of Directors increased the Company's annual dividend for its shares of common stock from $0.84 to $0.88, payable on a quarterly basis of $0.22 per share. The newly declared dividend is 5% higher than the dividend paid in calendar year 2014. Royal Gold has steadily increased its annual dividend since 2001.
The Board declared the dividend of $0.22 per share will be payable on January 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2015. The quarterly dividend of US$0.22 is also payable to holders of exchangeable shares of RG Exchangeco.
Tony Jensen, President and CEO, said, "Today's announcement marks the 14th consecutive year that Royal Gold has increased its annual dividend. While several companies in our industry are reducing or eliminating their dividends, Royal Gold continues to increase its return of capital to shareholders. We are pleased to be in a position where we are sufficiently well-capitalized to balance the pursuit of growth opportunities with our strategic objective to provide a growing and sustainable dividend."
Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty and stream company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and similar production based interests. The Company owns interests on 199 properties on six continents, including interests on 37 producing mines and 24 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "RGLD," and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "RGL." The Company's website is located at www.royalgold.com.
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Royal Gold Inc.
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CODE : RGLD |
ISIN : US7802871084 |
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Royal Gold is based in United states of america. Royal Gold produces gold, copper, lead, silver and zinc in Argentina, in Bolivia, in Burkina Faso, in Canada, in Chile, in Guinea, in Mexico, in Nicaragua and in USA, develops copper, gold, lead, silver and zinc in Australia, in Burkina Faso, in Canada and in Chile, and holds various exploration projects in Argentina, in Bulgaria, in Canada and in Finland. Its main assets in production are BALD MOUNTAIN in USA, LIMON, LEEVILLE MINING COMPLEX and GOLDSTRIKE OPEN PIT in Nicaragua, DON MARIO (CERRO PELADO) and ROBINSON (NEVADA) in Bolivia, EL CHANATE, PEÑASQUITO, WHARF, MARIGOLD, DOLORES MINE, MULATOS MINE -ESTRELLA and GOLDSTRIKE UNDERGROUND in Mexico, SIGUIRI in Guinea, TAPARKO in Burkina Faso, MARTHA MINE in Argentina, ANDACOLLO HYPOGENE, TOQUI and ANDACOLLO in Chile and WILLIAMS, TWIN CREEKS, PIPELINE MINING COMPLEX and TROY in Canada, its main assets in development are GOLD HILL and PASCUA LAMA in Chile, HOLT MINE & MILL and PINE COVE (MINGS BIGHT) in Canada, BALCOOMA in Australia and BOUROUM in Burkina Faso and its main exploration properties are CANADIAN MALARTIC (QUEBEC), GOLDSTRIPE WILLA, MANHATTAN (WHITE CAPS) and CAMP BIRD MINE in Canada. Royal Gold is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 7.9 billions as of today (€ 7.4 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on February 28, 1992 at US$ 0.03, and its highest recent level on April 24, 2024 at US$ 120.39. Royal Gold has 65 455 293 shares outstanding. |