Gold Fields Limited has reported a sharp increase in profit for the year ended 31 December 2025, alongside the declaration of a final dividend and additional shareholder returns totaling US$1.7 billion. The gold producer announced profit attributable to owners of the parent of US$3.57 billion (US$3.99 per share), up from US$1.25 billion (US$1.39 per share) …
Gold Fields reports $3.57bn profit, declares $1.7bn shareholder payout
Gold Fields Limited has reported a sharp increase in profit for the year ended 31 December 2025, alongside the declaration of a final dividend and additional shareholder returns totaling US$1.7 billion.
The gold producer announced profit attributable to owners of the parent of US$3.57 billion (US$3.99 per share), up from US$1.25 billion (US$1.39 per share) in 2024.
The company declared a final dividend of 1,850 South African cents per share, compared to 700 cents per share the previous year. This brings the total dividend for 2025, including the interim dividend, to 2,550 cents per share, up from 1,000 cents per share in 2024.
In addition to the base dividend, Gold Fields will distribute US$353 million in additional returns to shareholders, comprising US$253 million in special dividends and US$100 million in share buybacks. Combined with the base dividend, total shareholder distributions amount to US$1.7 billion, representing 54% of adjusted free cash flow.
Adjusted free cash flow for the year stood at US$2.97 billion, compared to US$605 million in 2024.
Gold-equivalent attributable production increased to 2.44 million ounces in 2025, up from 2.07 million ounces the previous year. Revenue per ounce rose to US$3,496, compared to US$2,418 in 2024.
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) averaged US$1,645 per ounce for the year, slightly higher than US$1,629 per ounce in 2024.
Net debt declined significantly to US$1.44 billion at the end of December 2025, down from US$2.09 billion a year earlier. The net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 0.26 from 0.73 in 2024.
The company also declared a special dividend of 450 cents per share, approved by the South African Reserve Bank. The final and special dividends were declared out of income reserves and are subject to a 20% dividend withholding tax.
Shareholders on the register as of 13 March 2026 will be eligible for the dividends, with payment scheduled for 16 March 2026.
Gold Fields operates nine mines across Australia, Ghana, Peru, Chile and South Africa, and has one project in Canada. In Ghana, the company holds 90% interests in the Tarkwa and Damang mines.
