Tether brings gold dividends to the public markets through XAU₮

Tether Tether Gold XAU₮ has reached a major milestone for the gold industry, the first publicly listed gold company to be structured to allow shareholders to receive dividends in tokenized gold.

Elemental Royalty Corporation has announced that by linking traditional royalty payments directly to blockchain-based gold ownership, investors can choose to receive dividends in XAU₮ instead of cash.

XAU₮ is backed by physical gold and allows holders to gain direct exposure to bullion while benefiting from digital transfer and settlement. Tether CEO Paolo Arduino said the move marks a step toward integrating gold through tokenization into modern financial distribution models.

The announcement came as precious metals rallied following sharp rallies earlier this year.

After peaking around $5,600 in late January, gold has been stabilizing around $4,500 to $5,000 since early February. Silver, which had previously reached around 120 dollars, also retreated. At press time, silver traded near $73, down 3.5% on the day, while gold settled at around $4,900, down 2.8%.