03:57 PM EST - Royal Gold Inc. : announced that its board increased the company's annual dividend for its shares of common stock from $0.32 U.S. to $0.36 U.S., payable on a quarterly basis of $0.09 U.S. per share. The company said that it has steadily increased its annual dividend since it first issued a $0.05 U.S. annual payment for calendar year 2000. The Board also declared the dividend of $0.09 U.S. per share will be payable on January 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 4, 2010. Royal Gold Inc.
shares T.RGL are trading up $0.58 at $55.93.
