Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue (Note 4)	$ 138,617	$ 131,429	$ 453,051	$ 440,226
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)	21,351	23,221	69,738	69,670
General and administrative	9,927	7,554	30,020	25,797
Production taxes	1,671	1,119	4,934	4,765
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,106	37,761	124,847	129,739
Total costs and expenses	73,055	69,655	229,539	229,971
Operating income	65,562	61,774	223,512	210,255
Fair value changes in equity securities	(462)	356	(171)	(1,221)
Interest and other income	2,436	3,571	7,348	5,665
Interest and other expense	(7,285)	(8,814)	(24,867)	(11,110)
Income before income taxes	60,251	56,887	205,822	203,589
Income tax expense	(10,752)	(10,954)	(28,652)	(20,347)
Net income and comprehensive income	49,499	45,933	177,170	183,242
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(162)	(141)	(509)	(633)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	$ 49,337	$ 45,792	$ 176,661	$ 182,609
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.75	$ 0.70	$ 2.69	$ 2.78
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	65,619,406	65,579,834	65,606,681	65,571,737
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.75	$ 0.70	$ 2.68	$ 2.78
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	65,757,076	65,660,152	65,743,114	65,661,197
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.375	$ 0.35	$ 1.125	$ 1.05