EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")

Summary of the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS

	Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income available to Royal Gold common stockholders	$	69,153	$	92,476	$	71,395
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS		63,250,247		57,220,040		55,053,204
Effect of other dilutive securities		179,575		243,810		270,206
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS		63,429,822		57,463,850		55,323,410
Basic earnings per share	$	1.09	$	1.61	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.09	$	1.61	$	1.29