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ASA Gold & Precious Metals
Sponsor: ASA · Inception Jan 3, 1978 · Pays semi-annual
Market priceShare price
$53.89
-0.02% ($-0.01)
NAVAsset value per share
$65.08
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
16.26% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
0.15%
regular, annualised · on NAV 0.12%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: 15-minute delayed · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 10:39 AM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.

Distribution rates

Regular rate on price
0.15%
$0.0800 annualised ÷ $54.50
ReinvestCapture™Reinvest buying power
0.18%
$1 reinvested buys $1.19 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
0.12%
÷ NAV $65.08 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
0.13%
$0.0700 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
0.13%
$0.0700 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Semi-annual
latest $0.0400 · Regular (inferred)

The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.

Distribution history

136 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
DeclaredEx-dateRecordPaidAmountFrequencyTypeSource
Mar 31, 2026May 1, 2026May 1, 2026May 13, 2026$0.0400Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 19, 2025Nov 12, 2025Nov 12, 2025Nov 19, 2025$0.0300Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 31, 2025May 5, 2025May 5, 2025May 14, 2025$0.0300Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 3, 2024Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024Nov 20, 2024$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 3, 2024May 3, 2024May 6, 2024May 16, 2024$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 25, 2023Nov 14, 2023Nov 15, 2023Nov 22, 2023$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 28, 2023May 5, 2023May 8, 2023May 18, 2023$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 26, 2022Nov 10, 2022Nov 14, 2022Nov 23, 2022$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 24, 2022May 6, 2022May 9, 2022May 19, 2022$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 24, 2021Nov 12, 2021Nov 15, 2021Nov 24, 2021$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 19, 2021May 19, 2021May 20, 2021May 21, 2021$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 9, 2020Nov 13, 2020Nov 16, 2020Nov 25, 2020$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 19, 2020May 7, 2020May 8, 2020May 22, 2020$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2019Nov 8, 2019Nov 12, 2019Nov 27, 2019$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 26, 2019May 9, 2019May 10, 2019May 24, 2019$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 2, 2018Nov 9, 2018Nov 13, 2018Nov 28, 2018$0.0100Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 15, 2018May 10, 2018May 11, 2018May 25, 2018$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 2, 2017Nov 10, 2017Nov 13, 2017Nov 28, 2017$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 20, 2017May 10, 2017May 12, 2017May 26, 2017$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 15, 2016Nov 10, 2016Nov 15, 2016Nov 28, 2016$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 15, 2016May 11, 2016May 13, 2016May 27, 2016$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 6, 2015Nov 12, 2015Nov 16, 2015Nov 25, 2015$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 13, 2015May 11, 2015May 13, 2015May 27, 2015$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 4, 2014Nov 12, 2014Nov 14, 2014Nov 26, 2014$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 17, 2014May 13, 2014May 15, 2014May 28, 2014$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 4, 2013Nov 15, 2013Nov 19, 2013Nov 26, 2013$0.1500Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 14, 2013May 14, 2013May 16, 2013May 29, 2013$0.0300Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 5, 2012Nov 15, 2012Nov 19, 2012Nov 29, 2012$0.3500Semi-annualSpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 16, 2012May 16, 2012May 18, 2012May 31, 2012$0.0300Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 7, 2011Nov 16, 2011Nov 18, 2011Nov 28, 2011$0.3400Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 9, 2011May 19, 2011May 23, 2011May 31, 2011$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 9, 2010Nov 17, 2010Nov 19, 2010Nov 29, 2010$0.3200Semi-annualSpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
May 4, 2010May 19, 2010May 21, 2010May 28, 2010$0.0200Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 9, 2009Nov 18, 2009Nov 20, 2009Nov 27, 2009$1.3000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 12, 2009May 20, 2009May 22, 2009May 29, 2009$0.1000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 13, 2008Nov 25, 2008Nov 28, 2008Dec 5, 2008$1.7000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 8, 2008May 21, 2008May 23, 2008May 30, 2008$0.3000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 15, 2007Nov 20, 2007Nov 23, 2007Nov 30, 2007$2.0000Semi-annualSpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
May 10, 2007May 16, 2007May 18, 2007May 25, 2007$0.3000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 9, 2006Nov 21, 2006Nov 24, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.7000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 19, 2006May 24, 2006May 26, 2006Jun 2, 2006$0.2000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 10, 2005Nov 22, 2005Nov 25, 2005Dec 2, 2005$0.7000Semi-annualSpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
May 12, 2005May 17, 2005May 19, 2005May 26, 2005$0.2000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 11, 2004Nov 17, 2004Nov 19, 2004Nov 26, 2004$0.1000Semi-annualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 30, 2004Aug 18, 2004Aug 20, 2004Aug 27, 2004$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 11, 2004May 19, 2004May 21, 2004May 28, 2004$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 6, 2004Feb 18, 2004Feb 20, 2004Feb 27, 2004$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 6, 2003Nov 14, 2003Nov 14, 2003Nov 21, 2003$0.2000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2003Aug 13, 2003Aug 15, 2003Aug 22, 2003$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 9, 2003May 21, 2003May 23, 2003May 30, 2003$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 27, 2003Feb 11, 2003Feb 13, 2003Feb 21, 2003$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 8, 2002Nov 13, 2002Nov 15, 2002Nov 22, 2002$0.3500QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 26, 2002Aug 14, 2002Aug 16, 2002Aug 23, 2002$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 13, 2002May 15, 2002May 17, 2002May 24, 2002$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2002Feb 13, 2002Feb 15, 2002Feb 22, 2002$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 9, 2001Nov 20, 2001Nov 23, 2001Nov 30, 2001$0.3500QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 30, 2001Aug 15, 2001Aug 17, 2001Aug 24, 2001$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 30, 2001May 16, 2001May 18, 2001May 25, 2001$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 15, 2001Feb 28, 2001Mar 2, 2001Mar 9, 2001$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 14, 2000Nov 15, 2000Nov 17, 2000Nov 24, 2000$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 10, 2000Aug 15, 2000Aug 17, 2000Aug 24, 2000$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 28, 2000May 17, 2000May 19, 2000May 26, 2000$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 4, 2000Feb 16, 2000Feb 18, 2000Feb 25, 2000$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 5, 1999Nov 17, 1999Nov 19, 1999Nov 26, 1999$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 29, 1999Aug 18, 1999Aug 20, 1999Aug 27, 1999$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 6, 1999May 19, 1999May 21, 1999May 28, 1999$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 5, 1999Feb 17, 1999Feb 19, 1999Feb 26, 1999$0.1500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 6, 1998Nov 10, 1998Nov 13, 1998Nov 27, 1998$0.2000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 13, 1998Aug 19, 1998Aug 21, 1998Aug 28, 1998$0.2000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 30, 1998May 20, 1998May 22, 1998May 29, 1998$0.2000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 6, 1998Feb 18, 1998Feb 20, 1998Feb 27, 1998$0.2000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 10, 1997Nov 12, 1997Nov 14, 1997Nov 28, 1997$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 31, 1997Aug 13, 1997Aug 15, 1997Aug 22, 1997$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 1997May 14, 1997May 16, 1997May 23, 1997$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 7, 1997Feb 19, 1997Feb 21, 1997Feb 28, 1997$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 1996Nov 13, 1996Nov 15, 1996Nov 29, 1996$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 1996Aug 14, 1996Aug 16, 1996Aug 23, 1996$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 2, 1996May 15, 1996May 17, 1996May 24, 1996$0.3000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 2, 1996Feb 14, 1996Feb 16, 1996Feb 23, 1996$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 6, 1995Nov 14, 1995Nov 16, 1995Nov 24, 1995$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 3, 1995Aug 15, 1995Aug 17, 1995Aug 24, 1995$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 4, 1995May 15, 1995May 19, 1995May 26, 1995$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 13, 1995Feb 17, 1995Feb 24, 1995$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 18, 1994Nov 25, 1994Dec 2, 1994$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 15, 1994Aug 19, 1994Aug 26, 1994$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 16, 1994May 20, 1994May 27, 1994$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 11, 1994Feb 17, 1994Feb 25, 1994$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 19, 1993Nov 26, 1993Dec 3, 1993$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 16, 1993Aug 20, 1993Aug 27, 1993$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 21, 1993May 27, 1993Jun 3, 1993$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 12, 1993Feb 19, 1993Feb 26, 1993$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 12, 1992Nov 18, 1992Nov 25, 1992$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 14, 1992Aug 20, 1992Aug 27, 1992$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 21, 1992May 28, 1992Jun 4, 1992$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 14, 1992Feb 21, 1992Feb 28, 1992$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 15, 1991Nov 21, 1991Nov 29, 1991$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 16, 1991Aug 22, 1991Aug 29, 1991$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 13, 1991May 17, 1991May 24, 1991$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 15, 1991Feb 22, 1991Mar 1, 1991$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 1990Nov 9, 1990Nov 16, 1990Nov 26, 1990$1.2500QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 7, 1990Aug 13, 1990Aug 17, 1990Aug 24, 1990$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 7, 1990May 14, 1990May 18, 1990May 25, 1990$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 6, 1990Feb 12, 1990Feb 16, 1990Feb 23, 1990$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 10, 1989Nov 16, 1989Nov 24, 1989$0.4167QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 14, 1989——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 15, 1989——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 10, 1989——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 23, 1988——$0.8750—Regular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 9, 1988——$0.8750QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 15, 1988——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 13, 1988——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 12, 1988——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 12, 1987——$2.5000QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 13, 1987——$1.0000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 14, 1987——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 12, 1987——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 13, 1986——$1.5000QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 14, 1986——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 15, 1986——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 13, 1986——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 13, 1985——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 12, 1985——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 13, 1985——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 13, 1985——$0.5000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 14, 1984——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 9, 1984——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 7, 1984——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 6, 1984——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 10, 1983——$1.7500QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 11, 1983——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 9, 1983——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 11, 1983——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Nov 9, 1982——$1.0000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Aug 9, 1982——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—May 10, 1982——$0.7500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Feb 10, 1982——$1.0000QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor

“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.

Annual totals

YearRegularSpecialTotalPayments
2026$0.0400—$0.04001
2025$0.0600—$0.06002
2024$0.0400—$0.04002
2023$0.0200—$0.02002
2022$0.0200—$0.02002
2021$0.0200—$0.02002
2020$0.0200—$0.02002
2019$0.0200—$0.02002
2018$0.0300—$0.03002
2017$0.0400—$0.04002
2016$0.0400—$0.04002
2015$0.0400—$0.04002

Increases, reductions and specials

Ex-dateEventFromToChange
May 1, 2026Increase$0.0300$0.0400+33.33%
May 5, 2025Increase$0.0200$0.0300+50.00%
May 3, 2024Increase$0.0100$0.0200+100.00%
Nov 9, 2018Reduction$0.0200$0.0100-50.00%
May 13, 2014Reduction$0.1500$0.0200-86.67%
Nov 15, 2013Increase$0.0300$0.1500+400.00%
Nov 15, 2012Special distribution—$0.3500—
May 16, 2012Reduction$0.3400$0.0300-91.18%
Nov 16, 2011Increase$0.0200$0.3400+1,600.00%
Nov 17, 2010Special distribution—$0.3200—
May 19, 2010Reduction$1.3000$0.0200-98.46%
Nov 18, 2009Increase$0.1000$1.3000+1,200.00%
May 20, 2009Reduction$1.7000$0.1000-94.12%
Nov 25, 2008Increase$0.3000$1.7000+466.67%
Nov 20, 2007Special distribution—$2.0000—
May 16, 2007Reduction$0.7000$0.3000-57.14%
Nov 21, 2006Increase$0.2000$0.7000+250.00%
Nov 22, 2005Special distribution—$0.7000—
May 17, 2005Increase$0.1000$0.2000+100.00%
Nov 17, 2004Reduction$0.1500$0.1000-33.33%
Feb 18, 2004Reduction$0.2000$0.1500-25.00%
Nov 14, 2003Increase$0.1500$0.2000+33.33%
Nov 13, 2002Special distribution—$0.3500—
Nov 20, 2001Special distribution—$0.3500—
Feb 17, 1999Reduction$0.2000$0.1500-25.00%
Feb 18, 1998Reduction$0.3000$0.2000-33.33%
May 15, 1996Reduction$0.5000$0.3000-40.00%
Feb 14, 1992Reduction$0.7500$0.5000-33.33%
Nov 9, 1990Special distribution—$1.2500—
Feb 12, 1990Increase$0.4167$0.7500+80.00%
Nov 10, 1989Reduction$0.7500$0.4167-44.44%
Feb 10, 1989Reduction$0.8750$0.7500-14.29%
Nov 9, 1988Increase$0.7500$0.8750+16.67%
Feb 12, 1988Reduction$1.0000$0.7500-25.00%
Nov 12, 1987Special distribution—$2.5000—
Aug 13, 1987Increase$0.5000$1.0000+100.00%
Nov 13, 1986Special distribution—$1.5000—
Feb 13, 1986Reduction$0.7500$0.5000-33.33%
Nov 13, 1985Increase$0.5000$0.7500+50.00%
Feb 13, 1985Reduction$0.7500$0.5000-33.33%

Distribution composition

Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.

Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.

CEF Explorer research page for ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.