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Royalty Pharma Announces 13% Dividend Increase

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Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has declared a $0.17 dividend per class A share for Q1 2021, marking a 13% increase over the previous quarter. This reflects the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders. The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2021, to shareholders on record as of February 19, 2021. As the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties, Royalty Pharma continues to fund innovation in the sector, collaborating with various biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend for the first quarter of 2021 of $0.17 per class A share, reflecting a 13% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend over the previous quarter’s dividend.

The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2021.

About Royalty Pharma

Founded in 1996, Royalty Pharma is the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the biopharmaceutical industry, collaborating with innovators from academic institutions, research hospitals and not-for-profits through small and mid-cap biotechnology companies to leading global pharmaceutical companies. Royalty Pharma has assembled a portfolio of royalties which entitles it to payments based directly on the top-line sales of many of the industry’s leading therapies. Royalty Pharma funds innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry both directly and indirectly - directly when it partners with companies to co-fund late-stage clinical trials and new product launches in exchange for future royalties, and indirectly when it acquires existing royalties from the original innovators. Royalty Pharma’s current portfolio includes royalties on more than 45 commercial products, including AbbVie and J&J’s Imbruvica, Astellas and Pfizer’s Xtandi, Biogen’s Tysabri, Gilead’s HIV franchise, Merck’s Januvia, Novartis’ Promacta, and Vertex’s Kalydeco, Symdeko, Orkambi and Trikafta, and four development-stage product candidates. For more information, visit www.royaltypharma.com.

Royalty Pharma Investor Relations and Communications

+1 (212) 883-2295
ir@royaltypharma.com


FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by Royalty Pharma for Q1 2021?

Royalty Pharma declared a dividend of $0.17 per class A share for Q1 2021.

When will the dividend be paid by Royalty Pharma?

The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2021.

What is the record date for the dividend payment by Royalty Pharma?

The record date for the dividend payment is February 19, 2021.

How much has Royalty Pharma increased its quarterly dividend?

Royalty Pharma increased its quarterly dividend by 13% over the previous quarter.

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