Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a precious metals mining company focused on the exploration, development, and production of silver, with meaningful by-product exposure to gold, lead, and zinc. The company operates in the precious metals mining industry, primarily serving industrial, investment, and bullion markets through the sale of silver and gold concentrates and dore. Its revenue is principally driven by metal production from operating mines in North America, with silver representing the dominant contributor.
The company’s strategic positioning is centered on operating long-life, silver-dominant assets in politically stable jurisdictions. Americas Gold and Silver emphasizes operational optimization, cost control, and resource expansion at existing properties rather than greenfield development. The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Americas Silver Corporation and U.S. Silver & Gold Inc., creating a diversified silver producer with assets in the United States and Mexico. Since formation, the company has restructured its asset base, divesting non-core properties and focusing capital on higher-grade, cash-generating operations.
Business Operations
Americas Gold and Silver generates revenue through the mining, processing, and sale of silver-rich polymetallic ore. Its core operating segments consist of the Galena Complex in Idaho, United States, and the Cosalá Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Galena Complex is a long-established underground silver-lead mine that has undergone modernization to improve productivity and mining flexibility, while Cosalá includes the San Rafael mine and associated processing infrastructure, historically producing silver, zinc, and lead.
In addition to its producing assets, the company maintains non-producing properties, including the Relief Canyon Mine in Nevada, United States, which has previously produced gold and is currently in care and maintenance, and the San Rafael Project in Arizona, United States, which is not in active development. The company operates through wholly owned subsidiaries, including Americas Silver Corporation and Americas Silver US Holdings LLC, and does not rely on material joint ventures for current production.
Strategic Position & Investments
The company’s strategic direction emphasizes maximizing cash flow from existing assets, extending mine life through exploration, and improving operational efficiency through targeted capital investment. At the Galena Complex, management has prioritized high-grade silver zones and mechanization initiatives, while at Cosalá the focus has included metallurgical optimization and mine sequencing to stabilize output and costs.
Americas Gold and Silver has pursued selective acquisitions and asset rationalization rather than large-scale consolidation. Past strategic actions include the acquisition of the Relief Canyon Mine to gain gold exposure and subsequent impairment and operational reassessment following underperformance. The company continues to invest in exploration drilling at its core assets to expand mineral resources and reserves, particularly in areas with established infrastructure and historical production data.
Geographic Footprint
Americas Gold and Silver’s operational footprint is concentrated in North America, with producing and non-producing assets in the United States and Mexico. The company’s corporate headquarters is located in Canada, while operational management is distributed across regional offices near its mine sites.
In the United States, the company’s most significant presence is in Idaho, with additional asset holdings in Nevada and Arizona. In Mexico, operations are centered in the state of Sinaloa, a region with a long history of mining activity and established logistics for concentrate transport and export. While the company does not operate outside North America, its metal sales are indirectly exposed to global commodity markets through international smelters and metal pricing benchmarks.
Leadership & Governance
Americas Gold and Silver is led by an executive team with experience in underground mining, mine finance, and operational turnarounds. The leadership philosophy emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, operational accountability, and risk management in jurisdictions with established mining regulations. Governance practices align with Canadian and U.S. public company standards, with oversight provided by an independent board of directors.
Key executives include:
- Darren Blasutti – President & Chief Executive Officer
- Paul Andre Huet – Chief Financial Officer
- David Scholl – Chief Operating Officer
- Pierre Beaudoin – Vice President, Technical Services
- Luis Gutiérrez – Vice President, Mexico Operations
The executive team’s strategic vision focuses on strengthening the company’s balance sheet, improving operational reliability, and positioning Americas Gold and Silver as a sustainable mid-tier silver producer within the North American mining sector.