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EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23RD, 2004 |
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UNITED STATES |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 9, 2004 |
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ROYAL GOLD, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
0-5664 |
84-0835164 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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Identification No.) |
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1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO |
80202-1132 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code 303-573-1660 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |
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Item 8.01 |
Other Event |
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On November 9, 2004, Royal Gold, Inc. announced that it raised the annual dividend by thirty-three percent to $0.20. The information contained in the press release dated November 9, 2004, regarding the Company's dividend is incorporated herein by reference and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. |
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated November 9, 2004 "Royal Gold Raises Dividend 33% To $0.20 Per Share" |
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SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
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Royal Gold, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Karen Gross |
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Name: |
Karen Gross |
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Title: |
Vice President & Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : |
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Stanley Dempsey, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
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ROYAL GOLD RAISES DIVIDEND 33% TO $0.20 PER SHARE |
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DENVER, COLORADO . NOVEMBER 9, 2004: ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ:RGLD; TSX:RGL) today announced that its Board of Directors increased the Company's annual dividend from $0.15 to $0.20, payable on a quarterly basis of $0.05 per share of common stock. The newly declared dividend is 33% higher than the dividend paid in calendar year 2004. Royal Gold has steadily increased its annual dividend since it first issued a $0.05 annual payment for calendar year 2000. |
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The Board also declared the dividend of $0.05 per share will be payable on January 21, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 7, 2005. |
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Stanley Dempsey, Chairman and CEO, said, "Royal Gold's unique royalty business model provides us the financial strength and flexibility to balance shareholder returns for both the short term and long term. We believe our shareholders should benefit directly from our greater revenues and cashflow. At the same time, we are continuing to invest in our royalty portfolio for long term growth." |
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Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the acquisition and management of precious metals royalty interests. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, under the symbol "RGLD" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol "RGL." The Company's web page is located at www.royalgold.com. |
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