Analysts Expect Dividend Hikes From Higher Gold Prices
Analysts Expect Dividend Hikes From Higher Gold Prices · GuruFocus.com

- By Alberto Abaterusso

It is likely that we will see many positive rating actions over the short term, more than we have seen in several years. However, we shouldn't expect widespread upgrades on gold mining stocks.

Almost all the gold mining companies improved their financial situation thanks to the positive trending in the gold price since the beginning of 2016 that could lead some of these gold companies to start paying the dividend to their shareholders, increase their payout ratio or purchase their own shares on the stock market.