Fortitude Gold Corporation
FTCOBasic Materials · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
2.58%
Annual Dividend
$0.12
Payout Ratio
1200%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Fortitude Gold Corporation (FTCO) yields 2.58% ($0.12 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $3.98 — -15% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (53/100).
Is FTCO a good dividend stock?
MixedFortitude Gold Corporation (FTCO) pays a monthly dividend yielding 2.58% ($0.12/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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (1200%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 1200%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.57
- Market Cap
- $127.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.74 – $6.10
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
FTCO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+8%
3 Years
-21%
5 Years
-30%
52-Week Range
$3.74 – $6.10
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FTCO worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Fortitude Gold Corporation is $3.98 per share, versus a market price of $4.70. That implies 15% of downside.
Fair Value
$3.98
Current Price
$4.70
Downside
-15%
Margin of Safety
-18%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.2% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.11 EPS, $0.12 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
FTCO 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.12 / yr per share
