EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")

Summary of the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS

	For The Three Months Ended				For The Nine Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,		March 31,		March 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(in thousands, except share data)				(in thousands, except share data)
Net income available to Royal Gold common stockholders	$	25,999	$	19,565	$	71,904	$	49,707
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	58,953,216		55,076,556		56,486,455		55,035,172
Effect of other dilutive securities	216,098		260,645		252,350		265,851
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	59,169,314		55,337,201		56,738,805		55,301,023
Basic earnings per share	$	0.44	$	0.36	$	1.27	$	0.90
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.44	$	0.35	$	1.26	$	0.90