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AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

AngloGold Ashanti Plc

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The total return for AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) stock is +131.82% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 17.21% this year. The 5-year total return is +364.18%, meaning $10,000 invested in AU stock 5 years ago would be worth $46,418 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in AU 1 year ago, it would be worth $23,637 today — you'd have gained $13,637 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$23,637+136.37%

Price Only (No DRIP)$22,573+125.73%

Dividend Boost+$1,0634 payments · +10.63% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in AU

1Y$23,182+$13,182 (+131.8%)131.8% CAGR

3Y$36,554+$26,554 (+265.5%)54.0% CAGR

5Y$46,418+$36,418 (+364.2%)35.9% CAGR

10Y$64,015+$54,015 (+540.2%)20.4% CAGR

15Y$23,154+$13,154 (+131.5%)5.8% CAGR

20Y$20,662+$10,662 (+106.6%)3.7% CAGR

30Y$23,912+$13,912 (+139.1%)2.9% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-30	$0.13	$43.81	+0.002853
2025-08-22	$0.80	$54.61	+0.014691
2025-11-28	$0.91	$85.68	+0.010807
2026-03-13	$1.73	$94.83	+0.018760

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+17.21%	—	+15.19%	+2.02 pp	$11,721
1Y	+131.82%	131.82%	+123.73%	+8.09 pp	$23,182
3Y	+265.54%	54.04%	+248.90%	+16.64 pp	$36,554
5Y	+364.18%	35.94%	+340.18%	+24.00 pp	$46,418
10Y	+540.15%	20.40%	+502.32%	+37.83 pp	$64,015
15Y	+131.54%	5.76%	+115.99%	+15.55 pp	$23,154
20Y	+106.62%	3.70%	+90.35%	+16.27 pp	$20,662
30Y	+139.12%	2.95%	+106.06%	+33.06 pp	$23,912

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+260.74%2025

Worst Year-62.58%2013

Max Drawdown-36.54%2026-03-02 → 2026-03-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+51.29%	+49.26%	+2.0pp	+0.41%	+50.9pp
2025	+260.74%	+250.37%	+10.4pp	+16.64%	+244.1pp
2024	+28.78%	+26.54%	+2.2pp	+24.00%	+4.8pp
2023	-6.23%	-7.29%	+1.1pp	+24.81%	-31.0pp
2022	-1.06%	-3.24%	+2.2pp	-19.95%	+18.9pp

AU outperformed the S&P 500 by 100.50pp over the past year (+131.82% vs +31.32%).

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AU Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
AUAngloGold Ashanti Plc	$49.8B	-2.8%	+17.2%	+131.8%	+8.1pp	+265.5%	+364.2%	+540.2%
NEMNewmont Corporation	$127.5B	+2.0%	+14.0%	+112.6%	+1.8pp	+145.5%	+83.6%	+271.4%
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited	$95.1B	-9.0%	+11.6%	+60.7%	+1.4pp	+227.9%	+190.0%	+336.8%
KGCKinross Gold Corporation	$36.9B	-1.8%	+8.9%	+103.4%	+0.9pp	+487.3%	+314.0%	+463.8%
GFIGold Fields Limited	$41.4B	-1.0%	+9.4%	+105.1%	+7.9pp	+191.4%	+399.1%	+989.0%
EGOEldorado Gold Corporation	$6.3B	-11.8%	-10.4%	+55.6%	+0.4pp	+166.0%	+188.0%	+54.8%
IAGIAMGOLD Corporation	$10.9B	-2.5%	+14.1%	+151.4%	—	+471.0%	+467.5%	+405.5%
HMYHarmony Gold Mining Company Limited	$10.9B	+10.0%	-9.1%	+8.3%	+1.9pp	+243.6%	+275.2%	+399.3%
BTGB2Gold Corp.	$6.0B	-3.4%	+0.0%	+43.4%	+2.5pp	+19.1%	+1.0%	+155.5%
OROR Royalties Inc.	$7.3B	-2.6%	+10.2%	+60.9%	+0.9pp	+124.5%	+199.7%	+210.1%
WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp.	$61.1B	+0.4%	+14.3%	+57.7%	+0.8pp	+163.3%	+216.4%	+615.1%

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About AU Dividend Returns

AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of AU over the past year?

AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) delivered a total return of 131.82% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 123.73%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.09 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in AU be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in AngloGold Ashanti Plc one year ago would be worth $23,182 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $22,374. Dividend reinvestment added $809 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does AU pay dividends?

Yes, AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) pays dividends. In the last year, AU paid approximately $3.68 per share in dividends (3.74% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did AU beat the S&P 500?

Yes, AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) outperformed the S&P 500 by 100.50 percentage points over the past year. AU delivered a total return of 131.82%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 100.50pp alpha means investors in AU earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is AU's worst drawdown?

AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) experienced a maximum drawdown of -36.54% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-03-02 to its trough on 2026-03-20. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is AU's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 540.2% (20.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $64,015. Over 20 years: 106.6% total return (3.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $20,662. Over 30 years: 139.1% total return (2.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $23,912. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was AU's best and worst year?

AngloGold Ashanti Plc's best calendar year was 2025 with a total return of 260.7%. Its worst year was 2013 with a total return of -62.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 323.3 percentage points.