UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 29, 2007
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	001-13357	 	84-0835164	
 	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO	 	80202-1132	
 	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 303-573-1660
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Event
On May 29, 2007, Royal Gold, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter dividend of $0.065 per share payable on July 20, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 6, 2007.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 	 	 	
99.1	 	Press Release dated May 29, 2007	
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SIGNATURES
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.
 	 	 	 	 	
 	Royal Gold, Inc.
(Registrant)
 	 	
 	By:  	/s/ Karen Gross  	 	
 	 	Name:  	Karen Gross 	 	
 	 	Title:  	Vice President & Corporate Secretary 	 	
 	
Dated: May 29, 2007
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Exhibit Index
 	 	 	
Exhibit No.	 	Description	
 	 	 	
99.1	 	Press Release dated May 29, 2007	
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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:	 	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :	
 	 	 	
 	 	Karen Gross, Vice President & Corporate Secretary	
 	 	(303) 573-1660	
ROYAL GOLD ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND
      DENVER, COLORADO . MAY 29, 2007: ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ:RGLD; TSX:RGL), the leading publicly-traded precious metals royalty company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its third quarter dividend of $0.065 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on July 20, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 6, 2007. The Company has paid dividends since 2000.
     Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalty interests. 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 web page is located at www.royalgold.com.
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