Does GDX pay a dividend?

Yes. VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.63 per share.

How much does GDX pay in dividends?

$0.63 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next GDX ex-dividend date?

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

GDX Dividend

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.70%
Annual dividend: $0.63
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $90.12
Market cap: $27.6B

Is GDX 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 median0.70% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut 10 timesAcross 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

GDX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2006 to 2025.

Peak $0.7450 in 2007Year 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 19 dividend payments for GDX, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 22, 2025	December 26, 2025	$0.6331	Annual
December 23, 2024	December 24, 2024	$0.4025	Annual
December 18, 2023	December 22, 2023	$0.5001	Annual
December 19, 2022	December 23, 2022	$0.4760	Annual
December 20, 2021	December 27, 2021	$0.5350	Annual
December 21, 2020	December 28, 2020	$0.1900	Annual
December 23, 2019	December 30, 2019	$0.1910	Annual
December 20, 2018	December 27, 2018	$0.1050	Annual
December 18, 2017	December 22, 2017	$0.1760	Annual
December 19, 2016	December 23, 2016	$0.0550	Annual
December 21, 2015	December 28, 2015	$0.1160	Annual
December 22, 2014	December 29, 2014	$0.1210	Annual
December 23, 2013	December 30, 2013	$0.1910	Annual
December 24, 2012	December 31, 2012	$0.4620	Annual
December 23, 2011	—	$0.1500	Annual
December 23, 2010	—	$0.4010	Annual
December 23, 2009	—	$0.1110	Annual
December 24, 2007	—	$0.7450	Annual
December 21, 2006	—	$0.1150	Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does GDX pay a dividend?: Yes. VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.63 per share.
How much does GDX pay in dividends?: $0.63 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next GDX ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for GDX. Dates appear here once the company declares them.