UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 Commission File Number 001-13357 Royal Gold, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 84-0835164 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employ er Incorporation or Or ...