Several ASX 200 mining shares significantly increased their dividends this earnings season.
In fact, some of them downright turbocharged them by up to 200%!
The dividend splurge follows a boom in commodity prices over the first six months of FY26.
The biggest dividend increases, in percentage terms, came from the ASX 200 gold shares.
Let's check them out.
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ASX 200 gold shares splash the dividend cash
One of the stand-out stocks for boosted dividends was Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL), which tripled its interim payment this year.
Regis Resources shares will pay a fully franked 15-cent per share dividend, up 200% from the 5-cent dividend for 1H FY25.
The miner reported a record net profit after tax (NPAT) of $323 million, up 73% year-over-year, for 1H FY26.
Regis Resources CEO Jim Beyer said:
Looking to the remainder of the financial year, we remain on track to deliver in line with guidance and in the prevailing gold price environment, we expect to see another period of significant cash generation and profitability.
Regis Resources shares go ex-dividend next Thursday, 12 March.
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) was another stand-out dividend raiser.
Evolution upped its dividend by 186% to a record 20 cents per share, fully franked.
This was enabled by a 110% NPAT lift to $766.6 million for 1H FY26.
Evolution Managing Director, Lawrie Conway, said:
Our record dividend of 20 cents per share meets our commitment to reward shareholders in the current high metal price environment.
With a clear pipeline of high-return projects now advancing, we're positioned for strong, sustainable growth while continuing to return capital to shareholders.
Evolution shares go ex-dividend tomorrow.
Another ASX 200 gold mining share, Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU), will pay a doubled interim dividend to shareholders.
The miner will pay an unfranked interim dividend of 5 cents per share, up from 2.5 cents per share for 1H FY25.
This is despite reporting just a 5% lift in revenue to US$608.5 million and a 7.8% fall in NPAT to $185.5 million for 1H FY26.
Perseus Mining CEO Craig Jones said:
Our strong operational results along with our low operating cost, produced robust cash flows further strengthening our superior balance sheet, enabling a 100% increase in our interim dividend to AUD 5.0 cents per share.
Perseus Mining shares go ex-dividend on Thursday.
The rivers of gold continue…
Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) shares will pay a fully-franked interim dividend of 3 cents per share on 15 April.
This exceeds the company's commitment to a minimum annual dividend of 2 cents per share for FY26.
Ramelius Resources reported a 13% increase in EBITDA to $347.7 million but a 6% decline in NPAT to $160 million.
The ASX gold share goes ex-dividend on 16 March.
Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) shares will pay a maiden fully franked interim dividend of 5 cents per share.
The gold miner reported a 130% jump in underlying NPAT to $144.8 million for 1H FY26.
The ASX 200 gold share goes ex-dividend on Monday, 16 March.
What about other ASX 200 mining shares?
BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares will pay an interim dividend of $1.03 per share, up 46% on 1H FY25, with full franking credits.
The 'Big Australian' revealed a 28% profit increase to US$5.64 billion for 1H FY26.
BHP shares will go ex-dividend on Thursday.
Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) shares will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 62 cents per share, up 24% on 1H FY25, on 30 March.
Fortescue reported a 23% NPAT increase to US$1.9 billion for 1H FY26.
The ASX 200 iron ore mining share went ex-dividend today.
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) raised its interim dividend by 15% to 3.9 US cents per share, fully franked.
The miner reported a 29% lift in profit attributable to members to US$464 million for 1H FY26.
The ASX 200 diversified mining share goes ex-dividend on Thursday.
Ex-dividend dates this week
Check out other ASX 200 mining shares that have ex-dividend dates this week.
