Kinross Gold Corporation ( KGC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 19, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 28, 2013. Shareholders who purchased KGC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that KGC has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of KGC was $7.94, representing a -29.08% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.20 and a 11.67% increase over the 52 week low of $7.11.
KGC is a part of the Basic Industries sector, which includes companies such as BHP Billiton Limited ( BHP ) and VALE S.A. ( VALE ). KGC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$2.2. Zacks Investment Research reports KGC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 18.38%, compared to an industry average of 12.1%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the KGC Dividend History page.
Interested in gaining exposure to KGC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have KGC as a top-10 holding:
- Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF ( GDX ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is GDX with an decrease of -29.28% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of KGC at 4.98%.
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