A recent study by PwC found that about 27% of gold mining companies paid dividends in 2011, compared to about 9% in 2010, reports Wong.
Currently, gold is trading around $1,600 per ounce, after reaching a $1,900 high in September. A recent survey found that many investors and miner companies are still counting on gold reaching around $2,000 an ounce in the near future. [Miner ETFs Fall Harder Than Gold in Metals Sell-Off]
Gold miner ETFs include:
Market Vectors Gold Miners
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.