William Heissenbuttel compensation by year
ROYAL GOLD Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $450,000 | $470,000 | $485,000 | $502,000 | $583,000 | $670,000 | $777,000 | $865,000 | $896,000 | $918,000 |
| Bonus | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 |
| Stock awards | $542,813 | $486,947 | $558,778 | $539,175 | $842,551 | $1,133,532 | $1,298,851 | $2,507,551 | $2,303,093 | $2,759,437 |
| Option awards | $319,030 | $265,195 | $295,351 | $278,755 | $413,142 | $635,796 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $365,000 | $345,000 | $355,000 | $432,000 | $477,000 | $570,000 | $949,000 | $862,000 | $935,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $36,436 | $38,389 | $37,370 | $32,784 | $37,863 | $32,956 | $35,689 | $47,506 | $50,415 | $52,647 |
| Total | $1,813,278 | $1,605,531 | $1,731,499 | $1,784,714 | $2,403,556 | $3,042,284 | $3,060,540 | $4,282,057 | $4,184,508 | $5,230,084 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ROYAL GOLD INC DEF 14A filed April 3, 2026, accession 0000085535-26-000018, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ROYAL GOLD INC filed document, accession 0000085535-26-000018. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 3, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 11,300 | $2,511,877 | — |
| PSU | 9,700 | $2,156,213 | — |
| PSU | 8,430 | $1,873,905 | — |
| RSU | 8,310 | $1,847,230 | — |
| RSU | 7,420 | $1,649,392 | — |
| RSU | 3,187 | $708,438 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ROYAL GOLD INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ROYAL GOLD discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $2,937,600 | $4,205,060 | $31,796 | $7,174,456 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $5,829,300 | $17,289,049 | $76,749 | $23,195,098 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ROYAL GOLD INC's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ROYAL GOLD’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Heissenbuttel · this page | President and CEO | $5,230,084 |
| Daniel Breeze | SVP, Corporate Development, RGLD Gold AG | $2,477,696 |
| Paul Libner | SVP and CFO | $2,256,348 |
| Randy Shefman | SVP and General Counsel | $2,180,041 |
| Martin Raffield | SVP, Operations | $2,178,926 |
Board service
ROYAL GOLD board · FY2021How this board is paid
Company policy: ROYAL GOLD pays directors a $70,000 cash retainer and $150,000 in Restricted Stock (RSAs) / Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). As stated in ROYAL GOLD's FY2021 proxy.
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