EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")

Summary of the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS

	Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income available to Royal Gold common stockholders	$	92,476	$	71,395	$	21,492
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS		57,220,040		55,053,204		43,640,414
Effect of other dilutive securities		243,810		270,206		340,403
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS		57,463,850		55,323,410		43,980,817
Basic earnings per share	$	1.61	$	1.29	$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.61	$	1.29	$	0.49