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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC - AngloGold Ashanti Q4 and Year Ended 31 December 2025 Earnings Release and Dividend Declaration

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What this filing means

AngloGold Ashanti delivered record 2025 results with a massive dividend hike and net cash position, though 2026 guidance warns of double-digit cost inflation and heavy capex.

AngloGold Ashanti had a fantastic 2025, making record profits and tripling its cash flow thanks to higher gold prices and more production. They are sharing this success by paying out a huge dividend to shareholders. However, the company expects its costs to go up significantly next year and is planning to spend billions on a massive new mining project in Nevada, which adds some risk to future profits.

Bull case

  • Record financial performance with free cash flow tripling to $2.9bn and Adjusted EBITDA doubling to $6.3bn in 2025.
  • Exceptional shareholder returns with total dividends of $1.8bn (357 US cents per share), representing 62% of free cash flow.
  • Significant 17% increase in gold Mineral Reserves to 36.5Moz, including a major first-time declaration for the Arthur Gold Project.
  • Strategic balance sheet strengthening resulting in an adjusted net cash position of $879m.

Bear case

  • Forecasted 11% increase in total cash costs for 2026, driven by persistent inflation and higher royalty obligations.
  • Significant escalation in capital expenditure, including a $3.6bn real-terms commitment for the Arthur Gold Project development.
  • Heavy reliance on a 45% surge in received gold prices to mask underlying operational cost increases.
  • Production declines at several core existing assets, including Iduapriem (-16%) and Sunrise Dam (-10%), offset primarily by acquisitions.
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SENS-AI conclusion

AngloGold Ashanti has delivered a stellar 2025 set of results, characterized by record free cash flow of $2.9bn and a massive dividend payout of 357cps, supported by a 45% increase in realized gold prices. While the balance sheet has swung to a net cash position of $879m, the 2026 outlook is more cautious, with the midpoint of cash cost guidance rising 11% to approximately $1,372/oz and a multi-year $3.6bn capex commitment for the Arthur Gold Project. The market's positive reaction reflects the immediate cash return and reserve growth, though the sustainability of these margins depends on gold prices staying elevated to absorb the guided cost headwinds. Investor Takeaway: This is a high-conviction dividend play supported by a robust balance sheet, but investors must monitor the 11% cost inflation guided for 2026 and the execution risk of the Nevada project.

Strong cash generation and dividend yield support a bullish stance. Maintain or add positions, using the net cash cushion as a margin of safety against 2026 cost headwinds.

Evidence from the filing

  • The company achieved record financial results in 2025, with free cash flow tripling to $2.9bn and Adjusted EBITDA more than doubling to $6.3bn, underpinned by a 16% increase in gold production.

    “AngloGold Ashanti free cash flow* triples to record $2.9bn in 2025, as Adjusted EBITDA* more than doubles to $6.3bn• Gold production +16%”

  • AngloGold Ashanti delivered record shareholder returns, declaring total dividends of $1.8bn (357 US cents per share) for 2025, representing 62% of free cash flow, while simultaneously strengthening its balance sheet to an Adjusted net cash position of $879m, demonstrating strong capital allocation.

    “Total dividends declared for 2025 of $1.8bn, or 357cps”

  • The Group's gold Mineral Reserves increased significantly by 17% to 36.5Moz at year-end 2025, including a first-time declaration of 4.9Moz for the Arthur Gold Project.

    “At 31 December 2025, total Group gold Mineral Reserve was 36.5Moz, which represents a 17% increase from 31.2Moz at 31 December 2024. At 31 December 2025, total Group gold Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource was 68.0Moz and total Group gold Inferred Mineral Resource was 49.3Moz.”

  • Projected Double-Digit Increase in Total Cash Costs for 2026

    “Total cash cost per ounce* for the Group(1)(2) is forecast to range between $1,315/oz and $1,430/oz. The midpoint of these range represents an approximate 11% increase (or $130/oz) compared to 2025”

  • Substantial Escalation in Capital Expenditure and Large Greenfield Project Risk

    “Total capital expenditure for the Group(1)(2) rose to $1.6bn in 2025, up 32% year-on-year from $1.2bn in 2024... Non-sustaining capital expenditure* was $459m in 2025, up 62% from $283m in 2024. ... Project capital expenditure (real terms) is forecast at $3.6bn.”

  • Dependence on High Gold Prices and Increasing Royalty Exposure

    “The average gold price received per ounce*(1)(2) rose 45% year-on-year to $3,468/oz in 2025, from $2,394/oz in 2024. ... Total cash costs per ounce* for the Group(1)(2) increased 7% year-on-year in 2025 broadly in line with aggregate inflation of about 3% across the portfolio, and materially higher royalties driven by the higher gold price”

  • Underlying Production Declines in Key Operational Assets Masked by Acquisitions

    “These increases were partly offset by lower gold production contributions from Iduapriem (-16%), Sunrise Dam (-10%), Serra Grande (-34%), Tropicana (-3%) and Kibali (-2%).”
Category
Dividend Declaration
Published
Feb 20, 2026

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