04:41 PM EDT, 10/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Newmont ( NEM ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $0.81 per diluted share, up from $0.36 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.86.

Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $4.61 billion, down from $2.49 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $4.67 billion.

The mining company maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable Dec. 23 to shareholders of record on Nov. 27.

Shares were down 7% in after-hours activity.

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