Gold Fields Limited
GFIBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$39.12
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.93%
Annual Dividend
$2.32
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
36.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 13, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
GFI Dividend Safety Score
49/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage20% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage81% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.37
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.1× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 GFI a good dividend stock?
MixedGold Fields Limited (GFI) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.93% ($2.32/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- Strong 36.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 318% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.93%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 36.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.51
- Market Cap
- $35.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 318%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.40 – $61.64
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $1.4420 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.1690 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.1710 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.2430 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | $0.1780 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $0.1740 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2021 | — | $0.2180 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | $0.0930 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2019 | — | $0.0390 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2019 | — | $0.0140 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.32 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$116.00
Annual$232.00
Monthly avg$19.33
