Elemental Royalty Corporation becomes the first gold company globally to offer shareholder dividends payable in XAU₮

17 February 2026  – Tether today announced that Tether Gold (XAU₮) is marking a historic milestone for the gold industry: the first-ever publicly listed gold company offering shareholders the option to receive dividends in tokenized gold.

Elemental Royalty Corporation, a publicly traded gold royalty company, has announced that shareholders will be able to elect to receive dividends denominated in XAU₮, marking a new chapter in how gold-based companies return value to investors. The move introduces a modern model for shareholder distributions by connecting traditional gold ownership with blockchain-based infrastructure.

XAU₮ is a digital asset backed by physical gold, combining the long-standing stability of gold with the efficiency, accessibility, and transferability of blockchain technology. By paying dividends in XAU₮, investors gain direct exposure to gold rather than cash equivalents, aligning distributions more closely with the underlying asset.

The announcement represents a major evolution for both gold markets and digital asset infrastructure, demonstrating how tokenization can extend beyond trading and into real-world corporate finance.

“Gold has always been one of the most trusted stores of value in the world, yet integrating it directly into modern financial distribution models has been difficult,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. “Using XAU₮ for shareholder dividends changes that dynamic completely. This marks a major step forward for the gold industry and shows how tokenized assets can unlock new financial models that were previously out of reach.”

For decades, gold investors have sought more direct ways to participate in gold-linked value creation. By enabling dividends through XAU₮, Elemental is introducing a structure that allows shareholders to receive returns directly tied to gold, while benefiting from the flexibility of digital settlement.

As tokenized real-world assets gain momentum globally, XAU₮ is increasingly used as a bridge between traditional commodities and digital financial infrastructure, helping expand access to gold in new and practical ways.

About Tether Gold (XAU₮) 

Tether Gold (Gold) is a digital asset offered by TG Commodities Limited. One full XAU₮ token represents one troy fine ounce of gold on a London Good Delivery bar. XAU₮ is available as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain and as a TRC20 token on the TRON blockchain. The token can be traded or moved easily at any time, anywhere in the world, and can be transferred to any on-chain address from the purchaser’s Tether wallet where it is issued after purchase. The allocated gold is identifiable with a unique serial number, purity, and weight and is redeemable in the form of physical gold.