Nine Dividend Payers Up More Than 20% in 90 Days

With all the volatility in the past couple of months, which stocks have been riding above it all? Well, here are nine dividend-paying companies with share prices that are more than 20% higher than three months ago. Perhaps not surprisingly, gold-related companies are well represented on the list.

:This Vancouver-based company reclaims and develops properties Brazil, China, Greece and elsewhere. It said this week that it plans to increase its dividend in the coming months. The current dividend yield of this $11.1 billion market cap company is 0.3%. Its long-term EPS growth forecast is 12.9%. Shares are trading more than 36% higher than 90 days ago but have pulled back from a recent 52-week high. The stock has outperformed competitor Harmony Gold

and the broader markets over the past three months.

: Shares are up about 47% from three months ago. The Houston-based oil and natural gas producer reported strong second-quarter results and analysts are predicting full-year revenues to be more than 65% higher year over year. The market cap is $2.5 billion and the dividend yield is 4.2%. The share price is more than 123% higher than a year ago, despite pulling back almost 3% in the past week. The stock has outperformed Chesapeake Energy

year to date.

: This Colorado-based explorer and producer of gold and copper properties said that it would boost its dividend if the price of gold continues to rise, and the CEO has predicted that gold will reach $2,300 an ounce. This S&P 500 component has a $36.8 billion market cap and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The share price is more than 25% higher than 90 days ago, as well as up more than 5% in the past week. The stock has outperformed competitors AngloGold Ashanti

and Barrick Gold

over the past three months.

: This company recently reported strong same-store sales in August, and also announced the opening of its first warehouse club in Colombia. The San Diego-based company has a dividend yield of 0.9% and a market cap of $2.1 billion. The share price is up about 53% over the past quarter despite a more than 2% pullback in the past week. The stock has outperformed competitors Costco

and Walmart

over the past 90 days.

: This Denver-based company owns royalty interests in precious metals projects on six continents. In August, it posted its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth. Analysts forecast revenue to be more than 36% higher for this fiscal year. Royal Gold has a market cap of $4.4 billion and its dividend yield is 0.6%. The share price is almost 40% higher than three months ago and up more than 60% year over year. However, the stock was recently downgraded to Neutral by an HSBC

analyst.

: Shares surged when this semiconductor manufacturer posted strong growth in its second quarter due to strength in emerging markets and expanded product offerings. The Shanghai-based company has a dividend yield of 0.9% and a market cap of $1.0 billion. The share price is up more than 60% over the past quarter, rebounding from its sell-off in August. The stock has outperformed Intel

and Texas Instruments

over the past 90 days.

: Analysts expect both per-share earnings and revenues to be more than 20% higher when this firearms maker and marketer posts quarterly results in November. In the most recent report, earnings topped consensus estimates by more than 33%. The company has a dividend yield of 1.2% and a return on equity of 25.6%. Shares are trading about 58% higher than three months ago, and are up more than 130% year over year. Year to date, the stock has outperformed larger rival Smith & Wesson

.

: Shares jumped more than 3% earlier this week when Google

said that it expects to add the credit card payment firm to its Google Wallet service. Visa also reportedly will soon raise transaction fees for debit cards. The San Francisco-based company has a market cap of $74.7 billion. Its dividend yield is 0.6%. The share price is more than 22% higher than 90 days ago and recently hit a 52-week high of $94.75. The stock has outperformed American Express

year to date.

: The stock was recently upgraded to Overweight by an HSBC analyst. This Toronto-based miner of gold, silver, and other precious metals has a market cap of $12.2 billion. Its dividend yield is 1.1%. The long-term EPS growth forecast is 11.3%. Shares are more than 41% higher than 90 days ago but have pulled back from a recent 52-week high. The stock has outperformed GoldCorp

and Kinross Gold

over the past three months.