Yamana Gold (AUY)

Price*: $3.71 | Dividend: $0.04 | Dividend Yield: 1.08%

Recommendation Info
This stock has never had a high enough Dividend.com Rating to qualify for our Best Dividend Stocks list.

Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown

1. Relative Strength

Stock is slightly underperforming.

2. Overall Yield Attractiveness

Stock's dividend yield is below average.

3. Dividend Reliability

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.

4. Dividend Uptrend

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.

5. Earnings Growth

Earnings estimates are basically unchanged.

Price and Dividend Info

Yamana Gold (AUY)

Previous Day's Closing Price*

$3.71

Annual Stock Dividend

$0.04

Current Dividend Yield

1.08%

Recent Headlines

Stars are Aligned For Gold to Rally, So Why Hasn't It? (GLD, AUY)
Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Why Aren't Gold and Silver at New Highs? (AUY)
Wed, Oct 1, 2008
U.S. Mint Stops Gold Coin Sales (AUY, ABX)
Sat, Sep 27, 2008
Yamana Gold up 10% as Gold Prices Storms Back (AUY)
Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Yamana Gold Tries to Buck the Metal Price Breakdown (AUY)
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Yamana Gold Tests $10 Level as Gold Plunges toward $800 (AUY)
Tue, Sep 2, 2008
Low-Yielding Dividend Trading Stocks (AUY, CLF, DRYS)
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Is Yamana Gold's Run Over? (AUY)
Fri, Aug 22, 2008
Dividend Stocks: Traders Special (AKS, AUY, POT)
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Yamana Gold: Gold in a Freefall (AUY)
Fri, Aug 15, 2008
Yamana Gold: Follow-Up (AUY)
Wed, Aug 13, 2008
Yamana Gold Trading at Levels When Gold Was $650 (AUY)
Mon, Aug 11, 2008
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Sun, Jul 20, 2008
Yamana Gold Still Coiling (AUY)
Sat, Jul 12, 2008
Is This Gold Dividend Stock Set to Shine? (AUY)
Sat, Jun 28, 2008
Dividend Stocks-Daily Report (POOL,FDS,AUY,WMG)
Thu, May 8, 2008

Profile & Recommendation

Company Profile

Yamana Gold- (AUY)-engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metal properties principally gold, as well as copper mining properties primarily in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Honduras, and the United States. The company was founded in 1980. It was formerly known as Yamana Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Yamana Gold, Inc. in 2003. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes

This stock is not an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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