AngloGold Ashanti plc
AUBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.19%
Annual Dividend
$4.52
Payout Ratio
62%
5-Yr Growth
41.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) yields 4.19% ($4.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $82.72 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: D (44/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is AU a good dividend stock?
MixedAngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.19% ($4.52/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 41.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 608% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.19%
- Payout Ratio
- 62%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 41.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.70
- Market Cap
- $56.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 608%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.62 – $129.14
- Dividend Safety
- D · 44/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
AU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+61%
3 Years
+616%
5 Years
+608%
52-Week Range
$56.62 – $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 $82.72 per share, versus a market price of $113.19. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$82.72
Current Price
$113.19
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-37%
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 19.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 4.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.8% discount rate (CAPM), 4.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $7.13 EPS, $4.52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $4.52 / yr per share
