A gold producer says its first dividend in decades was unrelated to capital gains tax changes. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)A gold producer says its first dividend in decades was unrelated to capital gains tax changes. That circumstance was underpinned by an unexpected spike in the gold price to an all-time high of $US5,589.38 on January 28. The gold price has since fallen to about $US4,000 as of Tuesday, prompting mixed feelings for Alkane and the broader goldmining sector. "But once you clear that point, every thousand dollars the gold price is up, we're making another $150 million in the year."