SCCO Dividend History & Yield

Southern Copper Corporation · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer IndustrialInternational
$208.56
+4.93% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.87%
$3.9016/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.08%
$4.348/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.348
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.087
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 9, 2026 Estimated
in 62 days
Next pay date
Nov 23, 2026
in 76 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 11, 2026
$1.087 per share
Payout ratio
54%
of earnings
Market cap
176.1B
P/E 31.3
5y dividend CAGR
+9.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
30.3
since May 14, 1996
1y total return
+129.6%
price +125.4% + dividends 4.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days) Nov 23, 2026 $1.087 $108.70 Estimated
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 (in 152 days) Feb 21, 2027 $1.087 $108.70 Estimated
Sat, May 8, 2027 (in 242 days) May 22, 2027 $1.087 $108.70 Estimated
Fri, Aug 6, 2027 (in 332 days) Aug 20, 2027 $1.087 $108.70 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SCCO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.348 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 7, 2016 to Aug 11, 2026; most recent $1.087$0.00$0.75$1.50Nov 7, 2016: $0.0467Nov '16Feb 10, 2017: $0.0748May 15, 2017: $0.1121Aug 7, 2017: $0.1308Nov 7, 2017: $0.2336Feb 12, 2018: $0.2804Feb '18May 8, 2018: $0.2804Aug 7, 2018: $0.3738Nov 6, 2018: $0.3738Feb 8, 2019: $0.4149Feb 11, 2019: $0.3738Feb '19May 2, 2019: $0.3738Aug 7, 2019: $0.3738Nov 6, 2019: $0.3738Mar 9, 2020: $0.3738May 12, 2020: $0.1869May '20Aug 11, 2020: $0.3738Nov 9, 2020: $0.4673Feb 9, 2021: $0.5607May 10, 2021: $0.6542Aug 11, 2021: $0.8411Aug '21Nov 9, 2021: $0.9345Feb 14, 2022: $0.9345May 16, 2022: $1.1682Aug 10, 2022: $0.7009Nov 8, 2022: $0.4673Nov '22Feb 13, 2023: $0.9345May 8, 2023: $0.9345Aug 8, 2023: $0.9345Nov 7, 2023: $0.9345Feb 12, 2024: $0.7476Feb '24Aug 9, 2024: $0.5607Nov 6, 2024: $0.6576Feb 11, 2025: $0.6567May 2, 2025: $0.6607Aug 15, 2025: $0.7626Aug '25Nov 12, 2025: $0.8658Feb 10, 2026: $0.9705May 13, 2026: $0.9783Aug 11, 2026: $1.087

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $0.5514$0.551420172018: $1.3084$1.308420182019: $1.9102$1.910220192020: $1.4018$1.401820202021: $2.9905$2.990520212022: $3.2709$3.270920222023: $3.7382$3.738220232024: $1.966$1.96620242025: $2.9457$2.945720252026 (YTD): $3.0358$3.03582026 YTD

How much SCCO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month276$57,560$1,200
$500 / month1,380$287,801$6,000
$1,000 / month2,760$575,603$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.08%. $10,000 in SCCO would currently pay about $208 a year ($17 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SCCO dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 11, 2026 $1.087 +11.1%
May 13, 2026 $0.9783 +0.8%
Feb 10, 2026 $0.9705 +12.1%
Nov 12, 2025 $0.8658 +13.5%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.7626 +15.4%
May 2, 2025 $0.6607 +0.6%
Feb 11, 2025 $0.6567 -0.1%
Nov 6, 2024 $0.6576 +17.3%
Aug 9, 2024 $0.5607 -25.0%
Feb 12, 2024 $0.7476 -20.0%
Nov 7, 2023 $0.9345 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2023 $0.9345 +0.0%
May 8, 2023 $0.9345 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2023 $0.9345 +100.0%
Nov 8, 2022 $0.4673 -33.3%
Aug 10, 2022 $0.7009 -40.0%
May 16, 2022 $1.1682 +25.0%
Feb 14, 2022 $0.9345 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2021 $0.9345 +11.1%
Aug 11, 2021 $0.8411 +28.6%
May 10, 2021 $0.6542 +16.7%
Feb 9, 2021 $0.5607 +20.0%
Nov 9, 2020 $0.4673 +25.0%
Aug 11, 2020 $0.3738 +100.0%
May 12, 2020 $0.1869 -50.0%
Mar 9, 2020 $0.3738 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2019 $0.3738 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2019 $0.3738 +0.0%
May 2, 2019 $0.3738 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2019 $0.3738 -9.9%
Feb 8, 2019 $0.4149 +11.0%
Nov 6, 2018 $0.3738 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2018 $0.3738 +33.3%
May 8, 2018 $0.2804 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2018 $0.2804 +20.0%
Nov 7, 2017 $0.2336 +78.6%
Aug 7, 2017 $0.1308 +16.7%
May 15, 2017 $0.1121 +50.0%
Feb 10, 2017 $0.0748 +60.0%
Nov 7, 2016 $0.0467 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2016 $0.0467 +0.0%
May 6, 2016 $0.0467 +66.7%
Feb 11, 2016 $0.028 -25.0%
Nov 6, 2015 $0.0374 -60.0%
Aug 11, 2015 $0.0935 +0.0%
May 11, 2015 $0.0935 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2015 $0.0935 -16.7%
Nov 6, 2014 $0.1121 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2014 $0.1121 +20.0%
May 22, 2014 $0.0935 -16.7%
Feb 13, 2014 $0.1121 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2013 $0.1121 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2013 $0.1121 -40.0%
May 6, 2013 $0.1869 -16.7%
Feb 11, 2013 $0.2243 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2012 $2.57 Special
Aug 13, 2012 $0.2243 -54.7%
May 9, 2012 $0.4953 +181.9%
Feb 13, 2012 $0.1757 -73.1%
Nov 14, 2011 $0.6542 +12.9%
Aug 15, 2011 $0.5794 +10.7%
May 2, 2011 $0.5233 -3.4%
Feb 11, 2011 $0.542 +34.9%
Nov 12, 2010 $0.4019 +16.2%
Aug 10, 2010 $0.3458 -17.8%
May 10, 2010 $0.4205 +4.7%
Feb 17, 2010 $0.4019 +138.9%
Nov 3, 2009 $0.1682 +80.0%
Aug 4, 2009 $0.0935 +122.2%
May 11, 2009 $0.0421 -61.5%
Mar 9, 2009 $0.1093 -65.6%
Nov 14, 2008 $0.3177 -40.4%
Aug 18, 2008 $0.5327 +0.6%
May 12, 2008 $0.5296 +21.4%
Feb 8, 2008 $0.4361 -30.0%
Nov 5, 2007 $0.623 +25.0%
Aug 10, 2007 $0.4984 +6.7%
May 14, 2007 $0.4673 -11.8%
Feb 9, 2007 $0.5296 +23.6%
Nov 14, 2006 $0.4283 +37.5%
Jul 31, 2006 $0.3115 -27.3%
May 12, 2006 $0.4283 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2006 $0.4283 +61.8%
Nov 8, 2005 $0.2648 +63.0%
Aug 3, 2005 $0.1625 -56.1%
Apr 27, 2005 $0.3704 +90.2%
Feb 15, 2005 $0.1947 +51.5%
Nov 8, 2004 $0.1285 +9.3%
Aug 11, 2004 $0.1176 +39.3%
May 17, 2004 $0.0844 +100.7%
Feb 19, 2004 $0.0421 +100.0%
Nov 7, 2003 $0.021 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2003 $0.021 +19.5%
May 23, 2003 $0.0176 +22.8%
Feb 14, 2003 $0.0143 +130.0%
Nov 15, 2002 $0.0062 -74.4%
Aug 9, 2002 $0.0243 +290.0%
May 16, 2002 $0.0062 -45.2%
Feb 13, 2002 $0.0114 +1.4%
Nov 30, 2001 $0.0112 +53.2%
Aug 13, 2001 $0.0073 -52.0%
May 24, 2001 $0.0153 -31.5%
Mar 14, 2001 $0.0223 +155.4%
Nov 30, 2000 $0.0271 Special
Aug 11, 2000 $0.0087 +12.0%
May 24, 2000 $0.0078 +11.1%
Mar 13, 2000 $0.007 -40.0%
Nov 17, 1999 $0.0117 +240.9%
Aug 13, 1999 $0.0034 -12.0%
May 17, 1999 $0.0039 -16.7%
Feb 18, 1999 $0.0047 -75.0%
Nov 17, 1998 $0.0187 +9.1%
Aug 13, 1998 $0.0171 +37.5%
May 14, 1998 $0.0125 -60.0%
Feb 17, 1998 $0.0312 -16.7%
Nov 17, 1997 $0.0374 -35.1%
Aug 13, 1997 $0.0576 +5.7%
May 14, 1997 $0.0545 +16.7%
Feb 12, 1997 $0.0467 +25.0%
Nov 12, 1996 $0.0374 -14.3%
Aug 13, 1996 $0.0436 -6.7%
May 14, 1996 $0.0467

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

SCCO scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Southern Copper Corporation

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Other American countries. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of copper-molybdenum concentrates and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Copper. First dividend on our records: May 14, 1996. 122 payments tracked.

SCCO dividend FAQ

When is SCCO's next ex-dividend date?

SCCO's next ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.087 per share, expected on Nov 23, 2026.

How often does SCCO pay dividends?

SCCO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.087 per share with an ex-date of Aug 11, 2026.

What is SCCO's dividend yield?

SCCO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.87%, based on $3.9016 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $208.56. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.348 per share, is 2.08%.

How much does SCCO pay per share?

SCCO pays about $1.087 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.348 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $434.80 a year.

Has SCCO grown or cut its dividend?

SCCO has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.1% a year (+42.5% over the last year). SCCO did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of SCCO do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.08%, you would need about 276 shares of SCCO (roughly $57,560 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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