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Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026

Gold and silver stocks: miners, prices and rankings

The theme covers gold and silver miners and the companies that finance mines in exchange for part of their output. Their shares usually move more than the metal price, in both directions.

We track 6 companies in gold and silver. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 1 of 6 closed higher, and the theme moved -4.88% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +81%.

Companies6
Last session-4.88%
1-year return+81%
Median P/E11.6
Median dividend2.32%
Total market cap276.2 B $

The biggest gainers and losers in gold and silver in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

The largest companies in gold and silver

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#CompanyPriceFriday1 yearMarket capP/EDividend
1Newmont Goldcorp CorpNEM · Materials$92.77-5.86%+78%99.0 B $11.70.97%
2Barrick Mining CorporationB · Materials$37.19-5.01%+89%62.3 B $10.21.72%
3AngloGold Ashanti plcAU · Materials$78.47-7.06%+84%39.7 B $11.45.45%
4Gold Fields Ltd ADRGFI · Materials$33.53-5.52%+44%30.0 B $8.46.46%
5Fresnillo PLCFRES · Materials£28.72+1.84%+114%28.5 B $20.72.91%
6Royal Gold IncRGLD · Materials$197.10-3.77%+14%16.7 B $26.40.92%

All stocks in gold and silver

Sorted by market cap. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.

How we pick the companies in a theme

Each list is put together by hand, from companies that earn a large share of their revenue from the theme or lead it. We review it as the market changes. Only companies we analyze appear on the page.

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in gold and silver

What are the largest companies in gold and silver?

By market capitalization, the largest are Newmont Goldcorp Corp, Barrick Mining Corporation and AngloGold Ashanti plc.

How have stocks in gold and silver performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +81%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 1 of 6 companies closed higher, and the theme moved -4.88% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in gold and silver pay?

6 of the 6 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 2.32%. The highest yield belongs to Gold Fields Ltd ADR, at 6.46% a year.

How do you invest in stocks in gold and silver?

Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.

The data on this page is for information only and is not investment advice. Prices may be delayed.