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
 

June 5, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



ROYAL GOLD, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware

0-5664

84-0835164

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)
 

1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO      

80202-1132

(Address of principal executive offices)           

(Zip Code)
 

303-573-1660
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)








Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits
   

(c)

Exhibits
     

Number

  

Description

   

99.1

  

Press release dated June 5, 2003, "Royal Gold Announces Second Half Semiannual Dividend."
   

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure
   

On June 5, 2003, Royal Gold, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared its second half 2003 semiannual dividend of US$0.05 per share of common stock. The information contained in the press release dated June 5, 2003, regarding the Company's semiannual dividend is incorporated herein by reference and is filed as exhibit 99.1 hereto.





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SIGNATURES
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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: June 5, 2003





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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
   

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated June 5, 2003, "Royal Gold Announces Second Half Semiannual Dividend."





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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
   
 

Stanley Dempsey, Chairman, CEO & President
Karen Gross, Vice President & Corporate Secretary
(303) 573-1660

 

ROYAL GOLD ANNOUNCES SECOND HALF SEMIANNUAL DIVIDEND
 
 

           DENVER, COLORADO. JUNE 5, 2003: ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ:RGLD; TSX:RGL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its second half 2003 semiannual dividend of US$0.05 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on July 18, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 3, 2003. The Company has paid an annual dividend since 2000 and moved to a semiannual dividend in January of 2003.
 

           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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