Does ASA pay a dividend?

Yes. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.07 per share.

How much does ASA pay in dividends?

$0.07 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ASA ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ASA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

ASA Dividend

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

NYSEFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.12%
Annual dividend: $0.07
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $58.35
Market cap: $1.1B

Is ASA a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.12% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 13 timesAcross 44 complete years, the annual total fell in 2014, 2018, 2019 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2019.

ASA dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1982 to 2025.

Peak $1.17 in 1982Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for ASA, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 1, 2026	May 13, 2026	$0.0400	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2025	November 19, 2025	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
May 5, 2025	May 14, 2025	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2024	November 20, 2024	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
May 3, 2024	May 16, 2024	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 14, 2023	November 22, 2023	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 5, 2023	May 18, 2023	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2022	November 23, 2022	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 6, 2022	May 19, 2022	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2021	November 24, 2021	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 19, 2021	May 21, 2021	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2020	November 25, 2020	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 7, 2020	May 22, 2020	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
November 8, 2019	November 27, 2019	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 9, 2019	May 24, 2019	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2018	November 28, 2018	$0.0100	Semi-Annual
May 10, 2018	May 25, 2018	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2017	November 28, 2017	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
May 10, 2017	May 26, 2017	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2016	November 28, 2016	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
May 11, 2016	May 27, 2016	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2015	November 25, 2015	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
May 11, 2015	May 27, 2015	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2014	November 26, 2014	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
May 13, 2014	May 28, 2014	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2013	November 26, 2013	$0.1500	Semi-Annual
May 14, 2013	May 29, 2013	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2012	November 29, 2012	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
May 16, 2012	May 31, 2012	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
November 16, 2011	November 28, 2011	$0.3400	Semi-Annual
May 19, 2011	May 31, 2011	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 17, 2010	November 29, 2010	$0.3200	Semi-Annual
May 19, 2010	May 28, 2010	$0.0200	Semi-Annual
November 18, 2009	November 27, 2009	$1.3000	Semi-Annual
May 20, 2009	May 29, 2009	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
November 25, 2008	December 5, 2008	$1.7000	Semi-Annual
May 21, 2008	May 30, 2008	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
November 20, 2007	November 30, 2007	$2.0000	Semi-Annual
May 16, 2007	May 25, 2007	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
November 21, 2006	December 1, 2006	$0.7000	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does ASA pay a dividend?: Yes. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.07 per share.
How much does ASA pay in dividends?: $0.07 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ASA ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ASA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.