Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) to Issue Dividend Increase – $0.45 Per Share

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.45 per share by the mining company on Monday, March 16th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This is a 12.5% increase from Agnico Eagle Mines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40.

Agnico Eagle Mines has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. Agnico Eagle Mines has a payout ratio of 24.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Agnico Eagle Mines to earn $4.28 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.4%.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

AEM stock opened at $205.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $102.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63. Agnico Eagle Mines has a fifty-two week low of $92.11 and a fifty-two week high of $225.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $188.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $166.90.

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The mining company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.13. Agnico Eagle Mines had a net margin of 32.62% and a return on equity of 15.64%. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 60.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Agnico Eagle Mines will post 4.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agnico Eagle Mines News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Agnico Eagle Mines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Agnico reported $2.69 EPS vs. $2.56 consensus and revenue of $3.53B (up ~60% y/y), showing margin strength and much higher profitability this quarter. Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record free cash flow — The company posted record free cash flow for 2025 as higher realized gold prices expanded margins, supporting buybacks/dividends and balance-sheet flexibility. Agnico Eagle posts record free cash flow in 2025 as higher gold prices drive margins
• Positive Sentiment: Reserve/resource growth and 2026 exploration plans — Year-end 2025 mineral reserves rose ~2% to 55.4Moz and indicated/inferred resources increased, with exploration focused on near-mine extensions and advancing value projects. This supports longer-term production visibility. AGNICO EAGLE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON 2025 EXPLORATION RESULTS AND 2026 EXPLORATION PLANS
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised — Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 (12.5% increase), paid March 16; supports income-focused holders though yield remains modest. Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism/upgrades — Multiple outlets note a bullish analyst stance (median 12‑month targets implying ~18% upside; Zacks upgrade to Buy; consensus ~“Moderate Buy”), which underpins longer-term conviction. Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Among the High Growth International Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/estimate detail and metrics review — Coverage pieces compare key Q4 metrics vs. estimates and prior-year results; useful for modelling but not immediate catalysts. Compared to Estimates, Agnico (AEM) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent rally raise profit-taking risk — The stock rallied ~26% over three months; some coverage warns rising costs and a premium valuation may limit near-term upside, likely contributing to today’s decline. Agnico Eagle Stock Rallies 26% in 3 Months: What Should Investors Do?

Agnico Eagle Mines Company Profile

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) is a Canadian-based senior gold producer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production and reclamation of gold-bearing properties. Agnico Eagle pursues both greenfield and brownfield exploration to expand its resource base and operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects to generate long-life gold production.

Its core business activities span the full mining lifecycle: grassroots and advanced-stage exploration, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, mine construction, underground and open-pit mining, ore processing and metal recovery, and post-mining reclamation and closure.