Gold Fields Limited
GFIOFBasic Materials · Gold · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
5.90%
Annual Dividend
$2.10
Payout Ratio
30%
5-Yr Growth
40.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 9, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about GFIOF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 27, 2026, Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) has a forward dividend yield of 5.90%, based on an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and a share price of $35.53.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (51 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- GFIOF last cut its regular dividend in 2024.
- GFIOF's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 9, 2026, for a dividend of $0.98 per share.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF pays out 30% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- GFIOF's dividend has grown at an average rate of 40.0% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF's 5.90% yield is 88% above its five-year average yield of 3.14%.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for GFIOF is $44.89 per share, 26% above the $35.53 share price, so GFIOF screens as undervalued.
- Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "GFIOF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GFIOF
Summary
As of Oct 27, 2026, Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) yields 5.90% ($2.10 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (51/100).
Is GFIOF a good dividend stock?
MixedGold Fields Limited (GFIOF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.90% ($2.10/yr), with 1 year 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 (30%)
- Strong 40.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 208% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 30%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.10
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 40.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.64
- Market Cap
- $31.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 208%
- 52-Week Range
- $32.10 – $61.40
- Dividend Safety
- C · 51/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
GFIOF dividend changes
Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) pays a variable dividend: across the 29 payments on record since 2011, 13 were higher than the one before and 8 lower. The latest change was up 132.2% to $0.420 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 10, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Higher | $0.181 → $0.420 | +132.2% |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Higher | $0.253 → $0.422 | +66.7% |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Lower | $0.196 → $0.181 | −7.7% |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Higher | $0.181 → $0.253 | +40.0% |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Higher | $0.157 → $0.196 | +25.0% |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Higher | $0.127 → $0.181 | +42.9% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Higher | $0.0965 → $0.157 | +62.5% |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Higher | $0.0603 → $0.127 | +110.0% |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Higher | $0.0362 → $0.0965 | +166.7% |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Higher | $0.0121 → $0.0603 | +400.0% |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Higher | $0.0121 → $0.0362 | +200.0% |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Lower | $0.0302 → $0.0121 | −60.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GFIOF a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.90% ($2.10/yr), with 1 year 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 GFIOF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, GFIOF's fair value is about $44.89 versus a $35.53 share price — so it looks undervalued (+26% vs. fair value).
Is GFIOF's dividend safe?
GFIOF has a dividend-safety grade of C (51/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2024, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is GFIOF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for GFIOF is about $44.89 per share, roughly 26% above the current $35.53 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is GFIOF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data GFIOF screens as "mixed" and undervalued. Gold Fields Limited (GFIOF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.90% ($2.10/yr), with 1 year 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 GFIOF cut its dividend?
GFIOF earns a dividend-safety grade of C (51/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2024). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does GFIOF pay a dividend?
Yes. Gold Fields Limited pays a semiannual dividend of about $2.10 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.90%.
What is GFIOF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF's forward dividend yield is 5.90%, based on a $2.10 annual dividend and a $35.53 share price.
What is GFIOF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF pays $2.10 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is GFIOF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF's payout ratio is 30% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has GFIOF grown its dividend?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
When is the next GFIOF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GFIOF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 9, 2026, for $0.98 per share.
GFIOF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-15%
3 Years
+150%
5 Years
+208%
52-Week Range
$32.10 – $61.40
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GFIOF worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Gold Fields Limited is $44.89 per share, versus a market price of $35.53. That implies 26% of upside — a margin of safety of about 21%.
Fair Value
$44.89
Current Price
$35.53
Upside
+26%
Margin of Safety
21%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 4.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 3.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 3.6% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $4.88 EPS, $2.10 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GFIOF 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 GFIOF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | — | $0.9755 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $1.3807 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.4202 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.4222 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | $0.1809 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $0.2533 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.1960 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.2684 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | $0.1809 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | $0.1568 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | $0.1267 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $0.1930 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | $0.0965 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | $0.0603 | regular |
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