ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) Dividend History
ASA latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- —payments
- +24.6%5-year growth a year
- 0.15%forward yield
ASA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $8
- Each payment
- $2
- Value of the shares
- $5,240
- Dividend yield
- 0.15%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.08 per share, before tax.
ASA dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ASA dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ASA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.07 | 0.16% | $0.07 | 0.1% |
| 3 years ago | $13.64 | 0.59% | $0.15 | 1.1% |
| 5 years ago | $20.59 | 0.39% | $0.19 | 0.9% |
| 10 years ago | $13.58 | 0.59% | $0.33 | 2.4% |
| 20 years ago | $19.18 | 0.42% | $3.82 | 19.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ASA dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ASA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.06 | +50.0% | 0.10% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.04 | +100.0% | 0.20% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | 0.0% | 0.13% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | 0.0% | 0.14% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | 0.0% | 0.09% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | 0.0% | 0.09% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | −33.3% | 0.15% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | −25.0% | 0.32% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.35% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.36% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.56% | 2 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | −77.8% | 0.40% | 2 |
| 2013 | $0.18 | −52.6% | 1.47% | 2 |
| 2012 | $0.38 | +5.6% | 1.76% | 2 |
| 2011 | $0.36 | +5.9% | 1.37% | 2 |
| 2010 | $0.34 | −27.1% | 0.98% | 2 |
| 2009 | $0.47 | −30.0% | 1.81% | 2 |
| 2008 | $0.67 | −13.0% | 3.92% | 2 |
| 2007 | $0.77 | +155.6% | 3.06% | 2 |
| 2006 | $0.30 | — | 1.39% | 2 |
ASA dividend history
137 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-13 | $0.04 | +33.3% | Semiannual |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-19 | $0.03 | — | Semiannual |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-14 | $0.03 | +50.0% | Semiannual |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-20 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-16 | $0.02 | +100.0% | Semiannual |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-22 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-18 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-23 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-19 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-24 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-05-21 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-25 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-22 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-27 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-24 | $0.01 | — | Semiannual |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-28 | $0.01 | −50.0% |
Show all 137 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-25 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-28 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-26 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-28 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-27 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-11-25 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-27 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-26 | $0.02 | — | Semiannual |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-28 | $0.02 | −86.7% | Semiannual |
| 2013-11-15 | 2013-11-26 | $0.15 | +400.0% | Semiannual |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-05-29 | $0.03 | −91.4% | Semiannual |
| 2012-11-15 | 2012-11-29 | $0.35 | +1,066.7% | Semiannual |
| 2012-05-16 | 2012-05-31 | $0.03 | −91.2% | Semiannual |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-11-28 | $0.34 | +1,600.0% | Semiannual |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-05-31 | $0.02 | −93.8% | Semiannual |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-29 | $0.32 | +1,500.0% | Semiannual |
| 2010-05-19 | 2010-05-28 | $0.02 | −95.4% | Semiannual |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009-11-27 | $0.4333 | +1,200.1% | Semiannual |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-05-29 | $0.0333 | −94.1% | Semiannual |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-05 | $0.5667 | +466.7% | Semiannual |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-05-30 | $0.1 | −85.0% | Semiannual |
| 2007-11-20 | 2007-11-30 | $0.6667 | +566.7% | Semiannual |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-05-25 | $0.1 | −57.1% | Semiannual |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-12-01 | $0.2333 | +250.0% | Semiannual |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-02 | $0.0667 | −71.4% | Semiannual |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-02 | $0.2333 | +250.0% | |
| 2005-05-17 | 2005-05-26 | $0.0667 | +100.0% | |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-11-26 | $0.0333 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-08-27 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-19 | 2004-05-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-02-27 | $0.05 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-14 | 2003-11-21 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-11-21 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-08-22 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-05-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-11 | 2003-02-21 | $0.05 | −57.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-11-22 | $0.1167 | +133.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-08-23 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-15 | 2002-05-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-02-22 | $0.05 | −57.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-11-30 | $0.1167 | +133.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-08-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-05-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-28 | 2001-03-09 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-11-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-15 | 2000-08-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-17 | 2000-05-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-02-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-08-27 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-19 | 1999-05-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-17 | 1999-02-26 | $0.05 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-10 | 1998-11-27 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-28 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-05-29 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-18 | 1998-02-27 | $0.0667 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-11-28 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-08-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-14 | 1997-05-23 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-02-28 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-11-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-14 | 1996-08-23 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-24 | $0.1 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-14 | 1996-02-23 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-14 | 1995-11-24 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-15 | 1995-08-24 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-15 | 1995-05-26 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-13 | 1995-02-24 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-02 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-15 | 1994-08-26 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-16 | 1994-05-27 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-11 | 1994-02-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-03 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-16 | 1993-08-27 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-21 | 1993-06-03 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-26 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-12 | 1992-11-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-14 | 1992-08-27 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-21 | 1992-06-04 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-02-28 | $0.1667 | −33.3% | |
| 1991-11-15 | 1991-11-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-16 | 1991-08-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-13 | 1991-05-24 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-15 | 1991-03-01 | $0.25 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-11-26 | $0.4167 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-13 | 1990-08-24 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-05-25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-12 | 1990-02-23 | $0.25 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-10 | 1989-11-24 | $0.1667 | −33.3% | Once a year |
| 1989-08-14 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1989-05-15 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1989-02-10 | — | $0.25 | −14.3% | |
| 1988-11-23 | — | $0.2917 | — | |
| 1988-11-09 | — | $0.2917 | +16.7% | |
| 1988-08-15 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1988-05-13 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1988-02-12 | — | $0.25 | −70.0% | |
| 1987-11-12 | — | $0.8333 | +150.0% | |
| 1987-08-13 | — | $0.3333 | +100.0% | |
| 1987-05-14 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1987-02-12 | — | $0.1667 | −66.7% | |
| 1986-11-13 | — | $0.5 | +200.0% | |
| 1986-08-14 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1986-05-15 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1986-02-13 | — | $0.1667 | −33.3% | |
| 1985-11-13 | — | $0.25 | +50.0% | |
| 1985-08-12 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1985-02-13 | — | $0.1667 | −33.3% | |
| 1984-11-14 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1984-08-09 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1984-05-07 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1984-02-06 | — | $0.25 | −57.1% | |
| 1983-11-10 | — | $0.5833 | +133.3% | |
| 1983-08-11 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1983-05-09 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1983-02-11 | — | $0.25 | −25.0% | |
| 1982-11-09 | — | $0.3333 | +33.3% | |
| 1982-08-09 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1982-05-10 | — | $0.25 | −25.0% | |
| 1982-02-10 | — | $0.3333 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ASA stock split history
- 3:1May 4, 2010
- 2:1June 2, 1975
ASA dividend overview
ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share, a yield of 0.15% at the latest close. It paid $0.06 per share in 2025, up 50.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 24.6% a year on average and over ten years 4.1% a year. The payout ratio is 0.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: ASA cash flow statement, ASA key metrics, ASA chart. See the ASA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ASA dividends FAQ
Does ASA Gold and Precious Metals pay a dividend?
Yes. ASA Gold and Precious Metals has paid a regular dividend since 1982, most recently $0.04 per share with an ex-dividend date of May 1, 2026.
What is ASA Gold and Precious Metals's dividend yield?
ASA Gold and Precious Metals's forward annual dividend is $0.08 per share, a dividend yield of 0.15% at the latest close of $52.40.
How fast is ASA Gold and Precious Metals's dividend growing?
ASA Gold and Precious Metals's dividend per share grew from $0.02 in 2020 to $0.06 in 2025, 24.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is ASA Gold and Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio?
ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays out 0.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 2.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2021).
Has ASA Gold and Precious Metals split its stock?
ASA Gold and Precious Metals has split its stock 2 times: 3:1 on May 4, 2010, 2:1 on June 2, 1975. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.