Mohit OberoiThu, Jul 17, 2025, 1:30 AM 4 min readIn This Article:Dividends and dollars by MarkgrafAve via iStockWith a year-to-date gain of over 105%, Anglogold Ashanti (AU) has outperformed most of its gold mining peers, and its returns are nearly twice that of the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which invests in a basket of gold mining companies. AU has an attractive dividend policy, which means that along with the capital gains, investors get rewarded by the dividend payouts. In this article, we’ll discuss whether Anglogold Ashanti remains a buy despite having more than doubled in 2025.Being a commodity producer, AU’s fortunes are tied to the commodity that it produces, which is gold (GCY00) in this case. The precious metal has come off its highs as trade tensions have eased and President Donald Trump has seemed to take a more reconciliatory tone on tariffs. The geopolitical situation has also gotten better, even as the Middle East peace deal looks fragile.Retirement Ready: 3 Dividend Stocks to Set and ForgetThis Blue-Chip Stock Is 20% Off Its Highs. Should You Buy the Dip?Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today!However, I believe gold is currently in a structural bull market as the geopolitical turmoil looks here to stay. Also, there could be some short-term bullishness as the Aug. 1 tariff deadline looms.www.barchart.comWhile a section of the market has been pivoting to Bitcoin (BTCUSD) amid the uncertainty, many investors remain hooked to gold. There is significant appetite for alternative assets among retail investors, and a recent survey by brokerage eToro conducted on 10,000 self-directed investors showed that 58% either recently invested in gold or crypto, or plan to do so in the near term.Invest in GoldCentral banks have emerged as key gold buyers and have collectively bought 1,000 metric tons annually for the last three years, which, for context, is twice what they bought every year on average in the preceding decade. Consultancy firm Metals Focus predicts that while the central bank gold buying would dip year-over-year in 2025, the number would be ahead of 1,000 metric tons for the fourth consecutive year.In its annual report last month, Metals Focus said that the trend toward de-dollarization remains in place. It added, “If anything, President Trump’s unpredictable policy stance, his public criticism of [Federal Reserve Chair] Jerome Powell and the deteriorating U.S. fiscal outlook have further eroded confidence in the U.S. dollar and Treasuries as ultimate safe-haven assets.”Terms and Privacy PolicyPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore InfoS&P Futures6,341.75 +1.25 (+0.02%)Dow Futures44,741.00 +23.00 (+0.05%)Nasdaq Futures23,260.75 +9.75 (+0.04%)Russell 2000 Futures2,268.60 +1.10 (+0.05%)VIX16.64 +0.12 (+0.73%)Gold3,359.10 +13.80 (+0.41%)PortfolioSign in to access your portfolioSign inTop gainersSOC Sable Offshore Corp. 28.34 +6.27 (+28.41%)PGY Pagaya Technologies Ltd. 29.50 +5.97 (+25.37%)QS QuantumScape Corporation 13.60 +2.25 (+19.82%)SRPT Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 21.97 +3.59 (+19.53%)NEGG Newegg Commerce, Inc. 31.79 +4.67 (+17.22%)Top losersELV Elevance Health, Inc. 302.45 -42.10 (-12.22%)SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc. 76.30 -8.87 (-10.41%)OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. 13.87 -1.48 (-9.64%)GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 406.10 -38.42 (-8.64%)ABT Abbott Laboratories 120.51 -11.23 (-8.52%)Most activeLCID Lucid Group, Inc. 3.1200 +0.8300 (+36.24%)BBAI BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. 8.22 +1.10 (+15.45%)NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 173.00 +1.63 (+0.95%)WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 12.84 +0.26 (+2.07%)NIO NIO Inc. 4.4000 +0.2900 (+7.06%)Earnings eventsTrending tickersLCID Lucid Group, Inc. 3.1200 +0.8300 (+36.24%)MMM 3M Company 159.04 +1.48 (+0.94%)QS QuantumScape Corporation 13.60 +2.25 (+19.82%)AMC AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 3.4800 +0.3000 (+9.43%)NFLX Netflix, Inc. 1,274.17 +23.86 (+1.91%)Top economic eventsPowered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the links above.