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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) pays a $1.75 annual dividend ($0.45 quarterly), yielding 0.85% at $204.73/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. 11 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.85%
Annual Dividend: $1.75 per share
Payout Ratio: 13.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 45
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited dividend investors are looking at a gold miner with operations spanning Canada, Mexico, and Finland, anchored by the LaRonde mine in Quebec. AEM currently pays $1.75 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026. The current yield sits at 0.85%. Gold mining ties the business to commodity cycles, and a beta of 0.668 points to lower price volatility than the broader market, which suits investors who want growth exposure without the full swing of the sector.
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited pays out 13.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That leaves substantial room between current earnings and the dividend obligation, meaning the payout is not stretched even if gold prices soften. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited dividend safety benefits from this wide buffer, though the company's revenue depends on gold extraction and sale, so any prolonged drop in gold prices would directly pressure the earnings base that supports the dividend.
Over the past 15 years, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.7% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.18 to $1.60 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest single-year jump was 255.6% in 2011, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | 0.0% | $1.60 (2022) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +11.0% | $0.95 (2020) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +17.5% | $0.32 (2015) | $1.60 (2025) |
AEM fits growth-and-income investors who care more about how fast a dividend grows than how much it yields today. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.85%, though that sits above the 5-year average of 0.76%, so income buyers are getting slightly more than the historical norm. Eleven consecutive years of dividend increases and a 15.7% CAGR over 15 years are the headline characteristics here. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor gets a fast-growing dividend from a gold miner with a conservative payout ratio, but accepts a yield that delivers minimal current income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3500 |
| 2025 | $1.6000 |
| 2024 | $1.6000 |
| 2023 | $1.6000 |
| 2022 | $1.6000 |
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