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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Newmont Corporation (NEM) pays a $1.02 annual dividend ($0.26 quarterly), yielding 1.05% at $96.86/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-27. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.05%
Annual Dividend: $1.02 per share
Payout Ratio: 13.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-27
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 40
Newmont Corporation dividend investors are buying into one of the world's largest gold mining companies, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, Australia, Ghana, and several Latin American countries. NEM currently pays $1.02 per share annually, with dividends paid quarterly and the next ex-dividend date on May 27, 2026. The yield sits at 1.06%. With a beta of 0.455, NEM stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income investors who want exposure to gold mining without the full price swings of the sector.
Newmont Corporation pays out 13.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings means the current $1.02 annual rate consumes only a small fraction of what NEM generates, leaving substantial room before any earnings pressure would threaten the payout. Newmont Corporation dividend safety gets its most meaningful test from gold price cycles: the company's revenue is tied directly to commodity prices, and the history table shows the dividend has been cut before when conditions deteriorated.
Newmont Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.9% per year from 2006 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend moved from $0.40 to $1.00 over that period (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 157.1% in 2019. Growth is uneven: the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the 4.9% long-run average masks significant volatility in individual years.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -23.1% | $2.20 (2022) | $1.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -0.8% | $1.04 (2020) | $1.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +25.9% | $0.10 (2015) | $1.00 (2025) |
NEM fits dividend investors who want gold mining exposure with a low-volatility profile, not those chasing income yield. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 1.06% it sits well below NEM's own 5-year average of 1.66%, meaning current buyers are getting less income than the stock has historically offered. The payout ratio of 13.1% keeps the dividend well-covered, but the history of cuts and swings shows the payout moves with commodity cycles, not on a steady growth schedule. The trade-off is clear: a conservative payout structure and low beta, offset by a below-average yield and an uneven dividend growth record.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | $0.2600 |
| 2026-03-03 | $0.2600 |
| 2025-11-26 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-05-27 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-03-04 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-11-27 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-09-05 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-06-04 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-03-04 | $0.2500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5200 |
| 2025 | $1.0000 |
| 2024 | $1.0000 |
| 2023 | $1.6000 |
| 2022 | $2.2000 |
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