**[Elemental Royalty Sets Precedent: Investors Can Choose Tether Gold (XAUT) for Dividend Payments]** BlockBeats News, February 18 – According to PR Newswire, Colorado-based mining royalty company Elemental Royalty announced on Tuesday that it will allow investors to receive dividends in the form of Tether's gold-backed stablecoin, XAUT. This move is regarded as the first application of tokenized gold in the traditional corporate finance sector. Elemental plans to distribute a total dividend of $0.12 per share to shareholders through several quarterly payments. Investors can still opt for traditional cash dividends, but Elemental CEO David Cole stated, "Offering Tether Gold physical token dividends further highlights Elemental's differentiated positioning as a forward-thinking investment company." Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino commented that this marks a significant advancement in the gold industry, demonstrating how tokenized assets can unlock new financial models previously unattainable. As of press time, XAUT's market capitalization is approximately $2.2 billion. With gold prices continuing to strengthen, the token's market cap earlier this month reached an all-time high of $3.5 billion.