ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd (ASA) dividend history and payment record
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd pays dividends semi-annually. We hold 137 payments for it, going back to February 1982 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ASA. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ASA dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.04 per share, May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Semi-annually |
| Change over the past year | Raised 33.3%, from $0.03 to $0.04 |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 12 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 137 payments since February 1982 |
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd's dividend schedule
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd has paid semi-annually across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on May 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 12 days, based on the announcements we hold for ASA.
Increases have a season: of the 3 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 33.3%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
ASA dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 137 going back to February 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.03 |
| May 5, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.02 |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.01 |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.01 |
| May 6, 2022 | $0.01 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.01 |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.01 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.01 |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.01 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.01 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.01 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $0.01 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside ASA's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | $0.15 |
| Nov 15, 2012 | $0.35 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | $1.30 |
| Nov 20, 2007 | $2.00 |
| Nov 22, 2005 | $0.70 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ASA before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ASA pay a dividend?
- ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd has historically paid semi-annually, across 137 payments since February 1982.
- How much does ASA pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.04 per share, with an ex-date of May 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.