ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ:RGLD)(TSX:RGL), a leading precious
metals royalty company, today announced that its Board of Directors has
declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock.
The dividend is payable on October 16, 2009 to shareholders of record at
the close of business on October 2, 2009. The Company has paid dividends
since 2000.
Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaged in the
acquisition and management of precious metal royalty interests. The
Company owns royalties on 118 properties on six continents, including
royalties on 21 revenue generating mines and 12 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.
Royal Gold
Karen Gross, 303-575-6504
Vice President and
Corporate Secretary