Barrick hikes dividend amid profit surge For Barrick Gold Corp., all that glitters is gold. The world's biggest gold producer said today its second-quarter profit surged 59 per cent and it boosted its dividend amid high gold prices. Barrick's profit jumped to $783-million (U.S.) or 79 cents a share from $492-million or 56 cents a year earlier, as revenue climbed to $2.6-billion from $1.97-billion. Barrick boosted its quarterly dividend by 20 per cent to 12 cents a share. Gold averaged almost $1,200 an ounce in the quarter, about 30 per cent higher than prices a year earlier.