GOAU Distribution History & Yield

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Equity Precious Metals Annual payer
$49.20
-0.83% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.81%
$0.40/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.81%
$0.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.40
per share, every year
Frequency
Annual
1 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 24, 2026 Estimated
in 106 days
Next pay date
Jan 7, 2027
in 120 days
Last ex-distribution date
Dec 24, 2025
$0.40 per share
Expense ratio
0.60%
AUM 216.8M
Consistency
27/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+22.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
8.7
since Dec 28, 2017
1y total return
+48.6%
price +47.4% + distributions 1.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (in 106 days) Jan 7, 2027 $0.40 $40.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GOAU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.40 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 9 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 9 payments per share from Dec 28, 2017 to Dec 24, 2025; most recent $0.40$0.00$0.25$0.50Dec 28, 2017: $0.017Dec '17Dec 28, 2018: $0.054Dec 23, 2019: $0.028Dec '19Dec 29, 2020: $0.147Dec 23, 2021: $0.228Dec '21Dec 23, 2022: $0.24Dec 22, 2023: $0.168Dec '23Dec 24, 2024: $0.40Dec 24, 2025: $0.40Dec '25

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.25$0.502017: $0.017$0.01720172018: $0.054$0.05420182019: $0.028$0.02820192020: $0.147$0.14720202021: $0.228$0.22820212022: $0.24$0.2420222023: $0.168$0.16820232024: $0.40$0.4020242025: $0.40$0.4020252026 (YTD): $0.002026 YTD

How much GOAU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,000$147,600$1,200
$500 / month15,000$738,000$6,000
$1,000 / month30,000$1,476,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.81%. $10,000 in GOAU would currently pay about $81 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GOAU distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Dec 24, 2025 $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 24, 2024 $0.40 +138.1%
Dec 22, 2023 $0.168 -30.0%
Dec 23, 2022 $0.24 +5.3%
Dec 23, 2021 $0.228 +55.1%
Dec 29, 2020 $0.147 +425.0%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.028 -48.1%
Dec 28, 2018 $0.054 +217.6%
Dec 28, 2017 $0.017

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

GOAU's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 27/100).

Its share price moved +47.4% over the past year.

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About U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Precious Metals Companies and at least 20% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Precious Metals Companies that primarily derive their revenue from gold (“Gold Companies”). The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: U.S. Global Investors. Category: Equity Precious Metals. First distribution on our records: Dec 28, 2017. 9 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

GOAU distribution FAQ

When is GOAU's next ex-distribution date?

GOAU's next ex-distribution date is Dec 24, 2026 (in 106 days, estimated from its annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.40 per share, expected on Jan 7, 2027.

How often does GOAU pay distributions?

GOAU pays distributions once a year, 1 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.40 per share with an ex-date of Dec 24, 2025.

What is GOAU's distribution yield?

GOAU's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.81%, based on $0.40 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $49.20. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.40 per share, is 0.81%.

How much does GOAU pay per share?

GOAU pays about $0.40 per share each year, which works out to roughly $0.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $40.00 a year.

Has GOAU grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 22.2% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, GOAU's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of GOAU do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.81%, you would need about 3,000 shares of GOAU (roughly $147,600 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive once a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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