
Centerra Gold Inc.
CGAUBasic Materials · Gold · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.91%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
6%
5-Yr Growth
8.5%
Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CGAU's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) has a forward dividend yield of 0.91%, based on an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and a share price of $22.05.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (54 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- CGAU last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
- CGAU's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 19, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0500 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU pays out 6% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CGAU's dividend has grown at an average rate of 8.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU's 0.91% yield is 66% below its five-year average yield of 2.66%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CGAU is $13.04 per share, 41% below the $22.05 share price, so CGAU screens as overvalued.
- Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CGAU Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CGAU
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) yields 0.91% ($0.20 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (54/100).
Is CGAU a good dividend stock?
MixedCenterra Gold Inc. (CGAU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.91% ($0.20/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (6%)
- Strong 8.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 199% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.91%
- Payout Ratio
- 6%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.60
- Market Cap
- $4.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 199%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.46 – $24.52
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
CGAU dividend changes
Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) pays a variable dividend: across the 36 payments on record since 2014, 13 were higher than the one before and 15 lower. The latest change was down 2.0% to $0.0500 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 19, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Lower | $0.0510 → $0.0500 | −2.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | Lower | $0.0520 → $0.0510 | −1.9% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Higher | $0.0510 → $0.0520 | +2.0% |
| May 22, 2025 | Higher | $0.0490 → $0.0510 | +4.1% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Lower | $0.0500 → $0.0490 | −2.0% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Lower | $0.0510 → $0.0500 | −2.0% |
| May 29, 2024 | Lower | $0.0520 → $0.0510 | −1.9% |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Higher | $0.0510 → $0.0520 | +2.0% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Lower | $0.0520 → $0.0510 | −1.9% |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Higher | $0.0510 → $0.0520 | +2.0% |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Lower | $0.0530 → $0.0510 | −3.8% |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Lower | $0.0540 → $0.0530 | −1.9% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CGAU a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.91% ($0.20/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Is CGAU undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CGAU's fair value is about $13.04 versus a $22.05 share price — so it looks overvalued (-41% vs. fair value).
Is CGAU's dividend safe?
CGAU has a dividend-safety grade of C (54/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CGAU's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CGAU is about $13.04 per share, about 41% below the current $22.05 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CGAU a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CGAU screens as "mixed" and overvalued. Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.91% ($0.20/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CGAU cut its dividend?
CGAU earns a dividend-safety grade of C (54/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2023). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CGAU pay a dividend?
Yes. Centerra Gold Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.20 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.91%.
What is CGAU's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU's forward dividend yield is 0.91%, based on a $0.20 annual dividend and a $22.05 share price.
What is CGAU's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU pays $0.20 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CGAU's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU's payout ratio is 6% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CGAU grown its dividend?
CGAU does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CGAU ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CGAU's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 19, 2026, for $0.0500 per share.
CGAU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+66%
3 Years
+260%
5 Years
+199%
52-Week Range
$10.46 – $24.52
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CGAU worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Centerra Gold Inc. is $13.04 per share, versus a market price of $22.05. That implies 41% of downside.
Fair Value
$13.04
Current Price
$22.05
Downside
-41%
Margin of Safety
-69%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 23.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $3.15 EPS, $0.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CGAU Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Full CGAU dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0520 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0490 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.0510 | regular |
| May 29, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.0520 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | $0.0520 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | $0.0510 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.0530 | regular |
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