DRDGOLD Limited
DRDBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$25.60
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.31%
Annual Dividend
$0.59
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
-0.6%
Ex-Date
Mar 13, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
DRD Dividend Safety Score
63/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage19% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage36% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.13
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is DRD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsDRDGOLD Limited (DRD) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.31% ($0.59/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
- 122% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.59
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.43
- Market Cap
- $2.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 122%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.75 – $39.37
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.3120 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.1630 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.1060 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.3460 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.1110 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | $0.2380 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $0.1330 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | $0.2820 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $0.2720 | regular |
| Sep 24, 2020 | — | $0.2070 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | $0.1490 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | $0.1680 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2019 | — | $0.1360 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.59 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$29.50
Annual$59.00
Monthly avg$4.92
