GFI Dividend History & Analysis | 5.2% Yield

GFI has a dividend yield of 5.2% and paid 2.46 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 5.21%
Payout Ratio 90.3%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 58.4%
Consistency Lifetime 97.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 36%
Payout FCF 36.4%
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 78.9%
Chowder Number yield + growth 63.6% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +53.7% avg 3.39% vs now 5.21%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.1x healthy
Income per 10k invested 521 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly GFI annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Gold Fields distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year GFI year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Gold Fields's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History GFI dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Gold Fields's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Gold

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
LUG ST
Lundin Gold
15,468 M 27.55% 325.22%
GFI NYSE
Gold Fields
38,611 M 5.21% 36.04%
AU NYSE
AngloGold Ashanti
51,771 M 4.62% 33.63%
AUGO NASDAQ
Aura Minerals Common Shares
7,399 M 4.19% 32.38%
BVN NYSE
Compania de Minas
8,813 M 3.55% 16.72%
DRD NYSE
DRDGOLD
2,285 M 3.72% 15.08%
HMY NYSE
Harmony Gold Mining
12,487 M 2.29% 12.72%
B NYSE
Barrick Mining
71,316 M 2.05% 6.49%
CMCL NYSE MKT
Caledonia Mining
462 M 2.32% 5.42%
CMCL AMEX
Caledonia Mining
462 M 2.32% 5.42%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
EQX NYSE MKT
Equinox Gold
13,694 M 160.95% 100.0%
EQX AMEX
Equinox Gold
13,694 M 160.95% 100.0%
AU NYSE
AngloGold Ashanti
51,771 M 114.98% 79.3%
LUG ST
Lundin Gold
15,468 M 97.56% 100.0%
BVN NYSE
Compania de Minas
8,813 M 91.05% 88.0%
HMY NYSE
Harmony Gold Mining
12,487 M 72.32% 100.0%
OGC NYSE
OceanaGold
6,422 M 60.46% 98.8%
GFI NYSE
Gold Fields
38,611 M 58.39% 97.8%
AUGO NASDAQ
Aura Minerals Common Shares
7,399 M 50.85% 96.0%
RGLD NASDAQ
Royal Gold
21,152 M 8.59% 100.0%

GFI Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.5 years of data

Jan - -
Feb - -
Mar 1.92% 100
Apr - -
May - -
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug - -
Sep 1.49% 89
Oct - -
Nov - -
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 10 Payments (USD) as of September 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-11 2026-09-11 2026-09-24 Semiannual 1.0144 -29.7% 2.22%
2026-03-13 2026-03-13 2026-03-26 Other 1.442 +261.2% 2.99%
2025-09-12 2025-09-12 2025-09-25 Semiannual 0.3993 +6.5% 1.08%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-27 Semiannual 0.375 +121.9% 1.81%
2024-09-13 2024-09-13 2024-09-26 Semiannual 0.169 -22.8% 1.18%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Semiannual 0.219 +28.1% 1.47%
2023-09-07 2023-09-08 2023-09-21 Semiannual 0.171 -29.6% 1.4%
2023-03-16 2023-03-17 2023-03-30 Semiannual 0.243 +36.5% 2.25%
2022-09-15 2022-09-16 2022-09-29 Semiannual 0.178 +2.3% 2.31%
2022-03-10 2022-03-11 2022-03-24 Other 0.174 0% 1.07%

GFI Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of GFI?

As of September 2026, GFI's dividend yield is 5.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.46 USD by the current share price of 40.38.

Does GFI pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, GFI paid a dividend of 2.46 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-11 and the payout was 1.01443 USD.

How often does GFI pay dividends?

GFI pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months, GFI has issued 2 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-09-11.

GFI dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for GFI for the next payments are between 1.046 (+3.1%) and 1.243 (+22.5%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 5.67%.

Will GFI pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 1.01443 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-11. The next Ex-Dividend date for Gold Fields (GFI) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for GFI?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Gold Fields (GFI) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of GFI?

GFI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 58.4% per year. Strong growth: GFI's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of GFI?

GFI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 36.0%. If you bought GFI's shares at 6.82 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.46 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 36.0% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of GFI?

GFI Payout Consistency is 97.8%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Gold Fields has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does GFI have a good Dividend Yield?

GFI's 5.21% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of GFI?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of GFI is 90.3%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of GFI?

GFI's Overall Dividend Rating is 78.86%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

GFI Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in GFI's Outstanding Shares?

Gold Fields's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.15% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 72.9%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has GFI ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Feb 21, 2013 with a ratio of 1161:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.16 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 204,000,000 0%
1986 204,000,000 0%
1987 204,000,000 0%
1988 204,000,000 0%
1989 204,000,000 0%
1990 204,000,000 0%
1991 200,833,300 -1.55%
1992 204,545,500 +1.85%
1993 206,538,500 +0.97%
1994 218,888,900 +5.98%
1995 201,111,100 -8.12%
1996 229,000,000 +13.87%
1997 204,000,000 -10.92%
1998 204,000,000 0%
1999 448,389,000 +119.8%
2000 453,250,600 +1.08%
2001 460,751,900 +1.66%
2002 471,777,300 +2.39%
2003 484,511,900 +2.7%
2004 491,907,000 +1.53%
2005 492,600,800 +0.14%
2006 517,356,600 +5.03%
2007 652,412,200 +26.1%
2008 774,285,700 +18.68%
2009 719,615,400 -7.06%
2010 707,070,400 -1.74%
2011 723,159,600 +2.28%
2012 729,075,900 +0.82%
2013 766,539,800 +5.14%
2014 770,519,100 +0.52%
2015 775,271,000 +0.62%
2016 178,750,000 -76.94%
2017 896,250,000 +401.4%
2018 844,316,800 -5.79%
2019 828,632,700 -1.86%
2020 905,833,700 +9.32%
2021 894,537,800 -1.25%
2022 891,987,900 -0.29%
2023 895,873,400 +0.44%
2024 895,530,000 -0.04%
2025 894,418,000 -0.12%
2026 896,242,600 +0.2%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-09-27 02:05 UTC