ASA Dividend History
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited · every payment since 1982
As of Oct 18, 2026, ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) has paid 137 dividends since 1982. The most recent was $0.0400 per share (ex-date May 1, 2026, paid May 13, 2026). Over the last 12 months ASA paid $0.0700 across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 0.13%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +40.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.0400
Last ex-date
May 1, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.07
Trailing yield
0.13%
Frequency
Semiannual
Growth streak
2 yrs
Key facts: ASA dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 137 dividend payments on record for ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA), going back to 1982.
- ASA's most recent dividend was $0.0400 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 1, 2026 and a pay date of May 13, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ASA paid $0.0700 per share in dividends across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 0.13%.
- ASA's most recent dividend increase took effect with the May 1, 2026 ex-date, a 33.3% rise to $0.0400 per share.
- ASA's most recent dividend cut took effect with the May 9, 2019 ex-date, a 50.0% reduction to $0.0100 per share.
- ASA paid $0.0600 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 50.0% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ASA Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ASA/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.14%
of price a year ago
Price change
+6.8%
$49.07 → $52.40
Approx. total return
+6.9%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
ASA dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
ASA dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 1 | $0.0400 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $0.0600 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | $0.0400 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | $0.0200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | $0.0200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | $0.0200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | $0.0200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | $0.0200 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | $0.0300 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | $0.0400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | $0.0400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | $0.0400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | $0.0400 | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | $0.1800 | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 2 | $0.3800 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2 | $0.3600 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2 | $0.3400 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | $0.4667 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | $0.6667 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | $0.7667 | +155.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | $0.3000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | $0.3000 | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 4timing | $0.1833 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 5timing | $0.2667 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 4timing | $0.2000 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 4timing | $0.2667 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 4timing | $0.2000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4timing | $0.2000 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 4timing | $0.2667 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 4timing | $0.4000 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 4timing | $0.4667 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 4timing | $0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4timing | $0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4timing | $0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4timing | $0.6667 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 4timing | $1.0000 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 4timing | $1.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4timing | $1.1667 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 5timing | $1.3333 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4timing | $1.5000 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 4timing | $1.0000 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4timing | $0.7500 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 4timing | $1.0000 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 4timing | $1.3333 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 4timing | $1.1667 | — |
Every ASA dividend
18 raises · 24 cuts · 15 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | $0.0400 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $0.0300 | +50.0% | Raise |
| May 5, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $0.0300 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $0.0200 | +100.0% | Raise |
| May 3, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.0200 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 5, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | $0.0100 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 28, 2018 | $0.0100 | -50.0% | Cut |
| May 10, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2017 | May 26, 2017 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2015 | May 27, 2015 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Nov 26, 2014 | $0.0200 | -33.3% | Cut |
| May 13, 2014 | May 28, 2014 | $0.0200 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Nov 26, 2013 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| May 14, 2013 | May 29, 2013 | $0.0300 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Nov 29, 2012 | $0.3500 | — | Special |
| May 16, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | $0.0300 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Nov 28, 2011 | $0.3400 | — | Special |
| May 19, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | $0.0200 | -40.0% | Cut |
| Nov 17, 2010 | Nov 29, 2010 | $0.3200 | — | Special |
| May 19, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | $0.0200 | -80.0% | Cut |
| Nov 18, 2009 | Nov 27, 2009 | $0.4333 | — | Special |
| May 20, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | $0.0333 | -66.7% | Cut |
| Nov 25, 2008 | Dec 5, 2008 | $0.5667 | — | Special |
| May 21, 2008 | May 30, 2008 | $0.1000 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | $0.6667 | — | Special |
| May 16, 2007 | May 25, 2007 | $0.1000 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2006 | Dec 1, 2006 | $0.2333 | — | Special |
| May 24, 2006 | Jun 2, 2006 | $0.0667 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2005 | Dec 2, 2005 | $0.2333 | — | Special |
| May 17, 2005 | May 26, 2005 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2004 | Nov 26, 2004 | $0.0333 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Aug 18, 2004 | Aug 27, 2004 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2004 | May 28, 2004 | $0.0500 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Feb 18, 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2003 | Nov 21, 2003 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2003 | — | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2003 | Aug 22, 2003 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2003 | May 30, 2003 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Nov 22, 2002 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2002 | May 24, 2002 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2001 | Nov 30, 2001 | $0.1167 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2001 | May 25, 2001 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 2001 | Mar 9, 2001 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2000 | Nov 24, 2000 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2000 | Aug 24, 2000 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2000 | May 26, 2000 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2000 | Feb 25, 2000 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 1999 | Nov 26, 1999 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 27, 1999 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 1999 | May 28, 1999 | $0.0500 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Feb 17, 1999 | Feb 26, 1999 | $0.0500 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Nov 10, 1998 | Nov 27, 1998 | $0.0667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 1998 | Aug 28, 1998 | $0.0667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | $0.0667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Feb 18, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | $0.0667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Nov 12, 1997 | Nov 28, 1997 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Aug 22, 1997 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1997 | May 23, 1997 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 1997 | Feb 28, 1997 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1996 | Nov 29, 1996 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Aug 23, 1996 | $0.1000 | -40.0% | Cut |
| May 15, 1996 | May 24, 1996 | $0.1000 | -40.0% | Cut |
| Feb 14, 1996 | Feb 23, 1996 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 1995 | Nov 24, 1995 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 1995 | Aug 24, 1995 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1995 | May 26, 1995 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 1995 | Feb 24, 1995 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 1994 | Dec 2, 1994 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 1994 | Aug 26, 1994 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 1994 | May 27, 1994 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 1994 | Feb 25, 1994 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1993 | Dec 3, 1993 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1993 | Aug 27, 1993 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 1993 | Jun 3, 1993 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1993 | Feb 26, 1993 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1992 | Nov 25, 1992 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1992 | Aug 27, 1992 | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 1992 | Jun 4, 1992 | $0.1667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Feb 14, 1992 | Feb 28, 1992 | $0.1667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Nov 29, 1991 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1991 | Aug 29, 1991 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 1991 | Mar 1, 1991 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1990 | Nov 26, 1990 | $0.4167 | — | Special |
| Aug 13, 1990 | Aug 24, 1990 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1990 | May 25, 1990 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1990 | Feb 23, 1990 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 1989 | Nov 24, 1989 | $0.4167 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 1989 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1989 | — | $0.2500 | -14.3% | Cut |
| Feb 10, 1989 | — | $0.2500 | -14.3% | Cut |
| Nov 23, 1988 | — | $0.2917 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 1988 | — | $0.2917 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 1988 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1988 | — | $0.2500 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Feb 12, 1988 | — | $0.2500 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 1987 | — | $0.8333 | — | Special |
| Aug 13, 1987 | — | $0.3333 | +100.0% | Raise |
| May 14, 1987 | — | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1987 | — | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1986 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 1986 | — | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1986 | — | $0.1667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Feb 13, 1986 | — | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1985 | — | $0.2500 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Aug 12, 1985 | — | $0.1667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1985 | — | $0.1667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Feb 13, 1985 | — | $0.1667 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Nov 14, 1984 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1984 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 1984 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1984 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 1983 | — | $0.5833 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 1983 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 1983 | — | $0.2500 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Feb 11, 1983 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1982 | — | $0.3333 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Aug 9, 1982 | — | $0.2500 | — | First |
| May 10, 1982 | — | $0.2500 | — | First |
| Feb 10, 1982 | — | $0.3333 | — | First |
ASA dividend history — FAQ
How much is ASA's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, ASA's most recent dividend was $0.0400 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 1, 2026 and a pay date of May 13, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.0700 per share across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 0.13%.
How often does ASA pay a dividend?
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited pays on a semiannual schedule. It made 2 payments in the last 12 months and 2 in 2025.
When is ASA's next dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next ASA ex-dividend date on record is Nov 5, 2026, payable Nov 12, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has ASA ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 24 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 1999.
How much did ASA pay in dividends in 2025?
ASA paid $0.0600 per share across 2 payments in 2025, up 50.0% from 2024.
What was ASA's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ASA paid $0.0700 per share, 0.14% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +6.8%. That is an approximate total return of +6.9% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ASA