AREC Stock — American Resources Corp Class A

American Resources Corp Class A (AREC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AREC is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.77%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.77%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 43/100 (Unproven). Total return is 6851.2% over the past 10.9 years, 6515.0 points ahead of SPY at 336.2%.

American Resources Corporation produces rare earth and critical mineral concentrates for infrastructure and electrification markets, and operates a recycling segment that processes used metals for recovery and sale into steel-based products. The company does not maintain a regular distribution schedule; it has made special distributions in the past, though these are not expected to recur on any predictable basis. This security may appeal to investors seeking exposure to critical materials and recycling industries rather than those relying on consistent dividend income.

AREC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 6851.2% over the past 10.9 years, 6515.0 points ahead of SPY at 336.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -72.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 75.5%.

AREC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

43 · Unproven

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/25/2015

Distribution rate

3.77%

Trailing yield

3.77%

Last close

$1.14 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$121,947,250

Average volume

2641500.0

Dividend

$0.043

Ex-dividend date

08/14/2026

Payment date

08/25/2026

Beta

1.167

Payout ratio

0.0%

Forward P/E

2.7533

EPS

$-0.20

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.77%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.77%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AREC risks and drawbacks

AREC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 75.5%.

Who may consider AREC — and who may not

AREC may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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