** Shares of Australia's Beacon Minerals BCN.AX fall 3.9% to A$2.48, their lowest since November 28
** Gold miner trades ex-dividend; to pay dividend of A$0.05 per share
** Shares up 182.9% YTD
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))