AngloGold Ashanti plc
AUBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
5.99%
Annual Dividend
$4.60
Payout Ratio
52%
5-Yr Growth
41.8%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) yields 5.99% ($4.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $56.32 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: D (38/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is AU a good dividend stock?
Higher riskAngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.99% ($4.60/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (52%)
- Strong 41.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 349% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.99%
- Payout Ratio
- 52%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 41.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.67
- Market Cap
- $38.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 349%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.36 – $129.14
- Dividend Safety
- D · 38/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
AU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+35%
3 Years
+352%
5 Years
+349%
52-Week Range
$45.36 – $129.14
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AU worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AngloGold Ashanti plc is $56.32 per share, versus a market price of $76.76. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$56.32
Current Price
$76.76
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-36%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 9.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), -2.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.81 EPS, $4.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AU Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $1.7300 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.6900 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.0370 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.1770 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | $0.2940 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.60 / yr per share
