RGLD
$234.64+0.99%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $234.64 +0.99%
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Royal Gold Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Royal Gold Inc. returns by year (1984–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $222.29 | $234.64 | 0.9% | +6.4% | |
| 2025 | $131.85 | $222.29 | 1.8% | +70.4% | |
| 2024 | $120.96 | $131.85 | 1.4% | +10.4% | |
| 2023 | $112.72 | $120.96 | 1.4% | +8.7% | |
| 2022 | $105.21 | $112.72 | 1.4% | +8.5% | |
| 2021 | $106.36 | $105.21 | 1.1% | +0.0% | |
| 2020 | $122.25 | $106.36 | 0.9% | -12.1% | |
| 2019 | $85.65 | $122.25 | 1.5% | +44.3% | |
| 2018 | $82.12 | $85.65 | 1.2% | +5.5% | |
| 2017 | $63.35 | $82.12 | 1.7% | +31.3% | |
| 2016 | $36.47 | $63.35 | 3.0% | +76.7% | |
| 2015 | $62.70 | $36.47 | 0.7% | -41.1% | |
| 2014 | $46.07 | $62.70 | 1.8% | +37.9% | |
| 2013 | $81.36 | $46.07 | 0.8% | -42.6% | |
| 2012 | $67.43 | $81.36 | 0.0% | +20.7% | |
| 2011 | $54.63 | $67.43 | 0.0% | +23.4% | |
| 2010 | $47.09 | $54.63 | 0.0% | +16.0% | |
| 2009 | $49.21 | $47.09 | 0.0% | -4.3% | |
| 2008 | $30.52 | $49.21 | 0.0% | +61.2% | |
| 2007 | $35.98 | $30.52 | 0.0% | -15.2% | |
| 2006 | $34.73 | $35.98 | 0.0% | +3.6% | |
| 2005 | $18.24 | $34.73 | 0.0% | +90.4% | |
| 2004 | $20.93 | $18.24 | 0.0% | -12.9% | |
| 2003 | $24.92 | $20.93 | 0.0% | -16.0% | |
| 2002 | $5.19 | $24.92 | 3.8% | +383.9% | |
| 2001 | $2.88 | $5.19 | 2.3% | +82.8% | |
| 2000 | $3.63 | $2.88 | 1.5% | -19.2% | |
| 1999 | $3.63 | $3.63 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1998 | $4.75 | $3.63 | 0.0% | -23.7% | |
| 1997 | $13.38 | $4.75 | 0.0% | -64.5% | |
| 1996 | $7.88 | $13.38 | 0.0% | +69.8% | |
| 1995 | $8.13 | $7.88 | 0.0% | -3.1% | |
| 1994 | $8.56 | $8.13 | 0.0% | -5.1% | |
| 1993 | $3.13 | $8.56 | 0.0% | +174.0% | |
| 1992 | $0.03 | $3.13 | 18.0% | +9934.0% | |
| 1991 | $0.38 | $0.03 | 0.0% | -91.7% | |
| 1990 | $2.63 | $0.38 | 0.0% | -85.7% | |
| 1989 | $3.25 | $2.63 | 0.0% | -19.2% | |
| 1988 | $3.00 | $3.25 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 1986 | $9.50 | $3.00 | 0.0% | -68.4% | |
| 1984 | $3.63 | $9.50 | 0.0% | +162.1% |
- Annualized
- +10.2%
- 1984–2026
- Average year
- +289.1%
- 37 full years
- Best year
- +9934.0%
- 1992
- Worst year
- -91.7%
- 1991
- Positive years
- 21/37
- 57% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.2%
1984–2026
Average year
+289.1%
37 full years
Best year
+9934.0%
1992
Worst year
-91.7%
1991
Positive years
21/37
57% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-5000%0%5000%
1989-19%'89
1990-86%
1991-92%
1992+9934%'92
1993+174%
1994-5.1%
1995-3.1%'95
1996+70%
1997-64%
1998-24%'98
19990%
2000-19%
2001+83%'01
2002+384%
2003-16%
2004-13%'04
2005+90%
2006+3.6%
2007-15%'07
2008+61%
2009-4.3%
2010+16%'10
2011+23%
2012+21%
2013-43%'13
2014+38%
2015-41%
2016+77%'16
2017+31%
2018+5.5%
2019+44%'19
2020-12%
2021+0.04%
2022+8.5%'22
2023+8.7%
2024+10%
2025+70%'25
2026+6.4%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on RGLD. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Royal Gold Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1984, Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD) has returned about 10.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 289.1%.
- What were Royal Gold Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1992 (+9934.0%) and the worst was 1991 (-91.7%).
- How often is Royal Gold Inc. up in a year?
- 21 of the 37 full years since 1984 were positive — about 57% of the time.
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