Harmony Gold Mining Company, the largest gold producer in South Africa, reported a 13 percent increase in half-year profit, supported by stronger global bullion prices that boosted earnings and shareholder returns, Reuters reported.
The miner said headline earnings per share rose to 14.31 rand for the six months ending December 31, 2025, compared with 12.70 rand recorded in the same period a year earlier, reflecting the positive impact of rising gold prices on the company’s financial performance.
On the back of the improved results, Harmony declared an interim dividend of 5.30 rand per share, up from 2.27 rand previously, representing a record payout of about 3.38 billion rand to shareholders, according to MarketScreener.
The earnings growth comes amid a strong rally in gold prices, which surged significantly in 2025 due to geopolitical uncertainty, expectations of interest-rate cuts in the United States, and increased bullion purchases by central banks worldwide, factors that have strengthened profitability across the global gold mining sector.
