Barrick Gold Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Barrick Gold is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.35% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.400 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Barrick Gold: Gold Price Headed To The Moon
Feb 04Barrick: An Alternative To Making Money In Gold
Dec 02Barrick Gold's Valuation Is Too Good To Ignore
Nov 20Barrick Gold: Attractive Entry Point Before Q3 Results
Nov 05Barrick Gold: An Industry Leader, But Not Attractive Enough
Sep 19Barrick Gold: A Good Quarter Doesn't Make It A Buy
Aug 13Barrick Gold: Being Number 3, In A First Place World (Technical Analysis)
Jul 11Barrick Gold: Even More Emerging Risks
Jun 12Barrick Gold Isn't Dead Money As Pessimism Peaks
Jun 03Barrick Gold Q1 Earnings: Don't Miss The Forest For The Trees
May 03Barrick Gold: Still Trading At A Discount Despite Record Gold Prices
Apr 11Barrick Gold: Bullish Tailwinds As Precious Metals Soar
Mar 21Barrick: The Story Repeats
Feb 06Barrick Taps Into Existing Asset Base For Expansion
Jan 17Is Barrick Gold Ready To Shine In 2024? (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 20Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: GOLD's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GOLD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Barrick Gold Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GOLD) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (GOLD) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: GOLD's dividend (2.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: GOLD's dividend (2.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.1%), GOLD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (73.4%), GOLD's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 07:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Barrick Gold Corporation is covered by 57 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Harriet Li | Accountability Research Corporation |
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |