ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) Raises Dividend to $0.03 Per Share

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) announced a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, April 1st, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a dividend of 0.03 per share by the investment management company on Wednesday, May 14th. This represents a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 5th. This is a 50.0% increase from ASA Gold and Precious Metals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.02.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Price Performance

ASA traded down $0.95 on Tuesday, reaching $29.19. The company had a trading volume of 57,776 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,033. ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a 1 year low of $15.35 and a 1 year high of $30.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.55.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Company Profile

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It primarily invests in stocks of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals. It also invests in exchange traded funds.