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ASA Gold And Precious MetalsASA +8.12%38 Dividend Yield % is 0.12% as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 0.14. GuruFocus rates ASA with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, ASA Gold And Precious Metals ranks worse than 99.28% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, ASA Gold And Precious Metals's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 40.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 44.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 24.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year.
During the past 12 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of ASA Gold And Precious Metals was 44.20% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals Dividend Yield % Chart
ASA vs BMEZ, BTX, PDX: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ASA Gold And Precious Metals's Dividend Yield % falls into.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.040000
2026-05-01
2026-05-01
2026-05-13
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.030000
2025-11-12
2025-11-12
2025-11-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.12% as of Aug. 19, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on ASA Gold And Precious Metals and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 0.14. Over the past decade, ASA Gold And Precious Metals' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.07 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, ASA Gold And Precious Metals ranks #1103 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 99.3%.
Is ASA Gold And Precious Metals' Dividend Yield % too high?
ASA Gold And Precious Metals' current Dividend Yield % of 0.12% is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.48. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.78. ASA Gold And Precious Metals' value of 0.12% is 97.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ASA Gold And Precious Metals ranks #1103 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ASA Gold And Precious Metals has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASA Gold And Precious Metals' Dividend Yield % compare to BMEZ and BTX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, ASA Gold And Precious Metals ranks #1103 out of 1111 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places ASA Gold And Precious Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.78. ASA Gold And Precious Metals' value of 0.12% is 97.9% below this benchmark. Historically, ASA Gold And Precious Metals' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.07 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.14 vs. the industry median of 5.78, ASA Gold And Precious Metals has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.78, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ASA Gold And Precious Metals's current Dividend Yield % of 0.12% is 97.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on ASA Gold And Precious Metals and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ASA Gold And Precious Metals's current Dividend Yield % is 0.12%, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASA Gold And Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.12%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.12%, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.14 and 97.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 5.78. ASA Gold And Precious Metals' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.12% as of Aug. 19, 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.
ASA Gold And Precious Metals Ltd is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company. Its objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation through investing in companies engaged in the exploration for, development of projects, or mining of precious metals and minerals.
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