YAU Yamana Gold

 
TIDMYAU 
 
Yamana Announces 18% Dividend Increase 
FOR:  YAMANA GOLD INC. 
 
TSX SYMBOL:  YRI 
NYSE SYMBOL:  AUY 
LSE SYMBOL:  YAU 
 
June 18, 2012 
 
Yamana Announces 18% Dividend Increase 
 
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 18, 2012) - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY)(LSE:YAU) ("Yamana" or the 
"Company") today announced that the Board of Directors has approved a $0.04 increase in the Company's annual dividend to 
$0.26 per share beginning in the third quarter of 2012. This represents an 18% increase from the second quarter dividend 
and a 117% increase in dividends from levels in place a year ago. Effective in the third quarter of 2012, shareholders 
of record on the established record date that will be determined on formal declaration of the dividend will receive 
$0.065 per share. 
 
"This most recent dividend increase is the fourth dividend increase approved by the Company in the past 12 months 
signaling, yet again, that Yamana is committed to delivering growth and value to shareholders across all measures which 
includes dividends," commented Peter Marrone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The increase in dividends also 
demonstrates our confidence in the sustainability of higher levels of cash flow that are expected in the near term with 
our C1 Santa Luz and Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique projects soon to be contributing to production. We anticipate delivering 
further growth in the future helping to ensure that we can maintain our established track record of building value." 
 
About Yamana 
 
Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, 
exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Yamana plans to continue to 
build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new mines, the 
advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus 
in the Americas. 
 
(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.) 
 
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the 
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities 
legislation. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, information contained herein constitutes 
forward-looking statements, including any information as to the Company's strategy, plans or future financial or 
operating performance. Forward-looking statements are characterized by words such as "plan," "expect", "budget", 
"target", "project", "intend," "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain 
events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions, assumptions and 
estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made, and are inherently subject to a 
variety of risks and uncertainties and other known and unknown factors that could cause actual events or results to 
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. 
These factors include the Company's expectations in connection with the projects and exploration programs discussed 
herein being met, the impact of general business and economic conditions, global liquidity and credit availability on 
the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future conditions, fluctuating 
metal prices (such as gold, copper, silver and zinc), currency exchange rates (such as the Brazilian Real, the Chilean 
Peso, the Argentine Peso, and the Mexican Peso versus the United States Dollar), possible variations in ore grade or 
recovery rates, changes in the Company's hedging program, changes in accounting policies, changes in the Company's 
corporate mineral resources, risk related to non-core mine dispositions, changes in project parameters as plans continue 
to be refined, changes in project development, construction, production and commissioning time frames, risk related to 
joint venture operations, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, higher prices 
for fuel, steel, power, labour and other consumables contributing to higher costs and general risks of the mining 
industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, unexpected changes in mine life, final 
pricing for concentrate sales, unanticipated results of future studies, seasonality and unanticipated weather changes, 
costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, 
government regulation and the risk of government expropriation or nationalization of mining operations, environmental 
risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations on insurance coverage and timing and 
possible outcome of pending litigation and labour disputes, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in 
the Company's annual Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 
2011 filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com, and the 
Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the 
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ 
materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or 
results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. 
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events 
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update 
forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates, assumptions or opinions should change, except as 
required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The 
forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the 
Company's expected financial and operational performance and results as at and for the periods ended on the dates 
presented in the Company's plans and objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes. 
 
 
 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
 
Yamana Gold Inc. 
Lisa Doddridge, Vice President, 
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations 
416-945-7362 or 1-888-809-0925 
lisa.doddridge@yamana.com 
 
 
Yamana Gold Inc. 
 

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