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Golden Star ResourcesGLNS 25 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates GLNS with a GF Score™ of 25/100. Among 346 Metals & Mining companies, Golden Star Resources ranks worse than 289017.05% on this metric.
Golden Star Resources's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Golden Star Resources's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
GLNS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.31 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Golden Star Resources (OTCPK:GLNS) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Golden Star Resources 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
GLNS vs SILS, AUMN, NMEX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Golden Star Resources's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Golden Star Resources 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Golden Star Resources's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Golden Star Resources's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Golden Star Resources 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Golden Star Resources (GLNS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 03, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Golden Star Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Golden Star Resources ranks #999999 out of 346 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Golden Star Resources' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Golden Star Resources' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Golden Star Resources ranks #999999 out of 346 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Golden Star Resources has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Star Resources' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SILS and AUMN?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Golden Star Resources ranks #999999 out of 346 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Golden Star Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.31. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Metals & Mining company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Metals & Mining companies is 2.31, based on 346 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Golden Star Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Golden Star Resources's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Star Resources stock overvalued right now?
Golden Star Resources (GLNS) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Golden Star Resources' overall GF Score™ is 25/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Golden Star Resources (GLNS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Golden Star Resources Corp is an exploration-stage corporation engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves. The company holds a hundred-percent interest interest on four contiguous Federal BLM unpatented lode mining claims in Nevada that were acquired for mineral exploration purposes, mainly for the exploration of precious metals.
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