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| | <submissionType> 144 </submissionType> |
| | <filerInfo> |
| | | <filer> |
| <filerCredentials> |
| <cik> 0001796187 </cik> |
| <ccc> XXXXXXXX </ccc> |
| </filerCredentials> |
| </filer> |
| | | <liveTestFlag> LIVE </liveTestFlag> |
| | | </filerInfo> |
| | </headerData> |
| <formData> |
| | <issuerInfo> |
| | | <issuerCik> 0000085535 </issuerCik> |
| | | <issuerName> ROYAL GOLD, INC. </issuerName> |
| | | <secFileNumber> 001-13357 </secFileNumber> |
| | | <issuerAddress> |
| <ns2:street1> 1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500 </ns2:street1> |
| <ns2:city> Denver </ns2:city> |
| <ns2:stateOrCountry> CO </ns2:stateOrCountry> |
| <ns2:zipCode> 80202 </ns2:zipCode> |
| </issuerAddress> |
| | | <issuerContactPhone> (303) 573-1660 </issuerContactPhone> |
| | | <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold> RANDY SHEFMAN </nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold> |
| | | <relationshipsToIssuer> |
| <relationshipToIssuer> Officer </relationshipToIssuer> |
| </relationshipsToIssuer> |
| | | </issuerInfo> |
| | <securitiesInformation> |
| | | <securitiesClassTitle> Common </securitiesClassTitle> |
| | | <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails> |
| <name> Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services </name> |
| <address> |
| <ns2:street1> 1 New York Plaza </ns2:street1> |
| <ns2:street2> 8th Floor </ns2:street2> |
| <ns2:city> New York </ns2:city> |
| <ns2:stateOrCountry> NY </ns2:stateOrCountry> |
| <ns2:zipCode> 10004 </ns2:zipCode> |
| </address> |
| </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails> |
| | | <noOfUnitsSold> 500 </noOfUnitsSold> |
| | | <aggregateMarketValue> 56500.00 </aggregateMarketValue> |
| | | <noOfUnitsOutstanding> 65692412 </noOfUnitsOutstanding> |
| | | <approxSaleDate> 03/11/2024 </approxSaleDate> |
| | | <securitiesExchangeName> NASDAQ </securitiesExchangeName> |
| | | </securitiesInformation> |
| | <securitiesToBeSold> |
| | | <securitiesClassTitle> Common </securitiesClassTitle> |
| | | <acquiredDate> 08/18/2022 </acquiredDate> |
| | | <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction> Restricted Stock </natureOfAcquisitionTransaction> |
| | | <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired> Issuer </nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired> |
| | | <isGiftTransaction> N </isGiftTransaction> |
| | | <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired> 100 </amountOfSecuritiesAcquired> |
| | | <paymentDate> 08/18/2022 </paymentDate> |
| | | <natureOfPayment> Not Applicable </natureOfPayment> |
| | | </securitiesToBeSold> |
| | <securitiesToBeSold> |
| | | <securitiesClassTitle> Common </securitiesClassTitle> |
| | | <acquiredDate> 08/24/2022 </acquiredDate> |
| | | <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction> Restricted Stock </natureOfAcquisitionTransaction> |
| | | <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired> Issuer </nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired> |
| | | <isGiftTransaction> N </isGiftTransaction> |
| | | <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired> 400 </amountOfSecuritiesAcquired> |
| | | <paymentDate> 08/24/2022 </paymentDate> |
| | | <natureOfPayment> Not Applicable </natureOfPayment> |
| | | </securitiesToBeSold> |
| | <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months> N </nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months> |
| | <securitiesSoldInPast3Months> |
| | | <sellerDetails> |
| <name> RANDY SHEFMAN </name> |
| <address> |
| <ns2:street1> 1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500 </ns2:street1> |
| <ns2:city> Denver </ns2:city> |
| <ns2:stateOrCountry> CO </ns2:stateOrCountry> |
| <ns2:zipCode> 80202 </ns2:zipCode> |
| </address> |
| </sellerDetails> |
| | | <securitiesClassTitle> Common </securitiesClassTitle> |
| | | <saleDate> 02/22/2024 </saleDate> |
| | | <amountOfSecuritiesSold> 500 </amountOfSecuritiesSold> |
| | | <grossProceeds> 52090.05 </grossProceeds> |
| | | </securitiesSoldInPast3Months> |
| | <noticeSignature> |
| | | <noticeDate> 03/11/2024 </noticeDate> |
| | | <planAdoptionDates/> |
| | | <signature> /s/ Randy Shefman </signature> |
| | | </noticeSignature> |
| | </formData> |
| </edgarSubmission> |