Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Dividend History
SCCO latest dividend
$1.10last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 11Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateAug 27Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1996paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +16.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.19%forward yield
SCCO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $440
- Each payment
- $110
- Value of the shares
- $20,051
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.40 per share, before tax.
SCCO dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SCCO dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)57.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)72.5%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+16.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SCCO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $126.49 | 3.48% | $3.94 | 3.1% |
| 3 years ago | $67.25 | 6.54% | $8.91 | 13.3% |
| 5 years ago | $61.59 | 7.14% | $15.85 | 25.7% |
| 10 years ago | $25.19 | 17.47% | $23.06 | 91.5% |
| 20 years ago | $15.97 | 27.56% | $36.45 | 228.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SCCO dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SCCO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.97 | — | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.95 | −47.2% | 2.24% | 3 |
| 2023 | $3.70 | +14.3% | 4.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.24 | +9.4% | 5.67% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.96 | +113.3% | 5.07% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.39 | −26.6% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.89 | — | 4.71% | 5 |
| 2018 | $1.30 | +137.3% | 4.45% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.55 | +227.8% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.17 | −47.1% | 0.55% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.31 | −26.1% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.43 | −32.4% | 1.60% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.63 | −81.7% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2012 | $3.43 | +52.4% | 9.59% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.25 | +46.4% | 7.89% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.54 | +280.1% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.40 | −77.3% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.78 | −14.3% | 11.71% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.07 | +32.7% | 6.26% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.56 | — | 9.20% | 4 |
SCCO dividend history
125 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-27 | $1.10 | +11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-29 | $0.9881 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-10 | 2026-02-27 | $0.9784 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-28 | $0.8731 | +13.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-04 | $0.7695 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-19 | $0.6666 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-27 | $0.6601 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-21 | $0.6553 | +17.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-26 | $0.5582 | −24.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-29 | $0.7402 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-22 | $0.9252 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-08 | 2023-08-23 | $0.9252 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-23 | $0.9252 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-01 | $0.9252 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-08 | 2022-11-23 | $0.4626 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-25 | $0.6939 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 125 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-31 | $1.16 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-03-02 | $0.9252 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-11-23 | $0.9252 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-26 | $0.8327 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-25 | $0.6476 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-09 | 2021-02-24 | $0.5551 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-24 | $0.4626 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-25 | $0.3701 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-26 | $0.185 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-24 | $0.3701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-06 | 2019-11-21 | $0.3701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-07 | 2019-08-22 | $0.3701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-17 | $0.3701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019-02-26 | $0.3701 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-21 | $0.4111 | +11.1% | |
| 2018-11-06 | 2018-11-21 | $0.3701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-21 | $0.3701 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-08 | 2018-05-23 | $0.2776 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-27 | $0.2776 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-22 | $0.2313 | +78.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-07 | 2017-08-23 | $0.1295 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-31 | $0.111 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-02-28 | $0.074 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-29 | $0.0463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-09 | 2016-08-25 | $0.0463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-06 | 2016-05-24 | $0.0463 | +66.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-01 | $0.0278 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-24 | $0.037 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-27 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-27 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-12 | 2015-03-03 | $0.0925 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-11-25 | $0.111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-08-28 | $0.111 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-10 | $0.0925 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-04 | $0.111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-21 | $0.111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-20 | $0.111 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-06 | 2013-05-21 | $0.185 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-11 | 2013-02-26 | $0.222 | −91.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-06 | 2012-11-21 | $2.54 | +1,045.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-13 | 2012-08-28 | $0.222 | −54.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-05-24 | $0.4904 | +178.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-02-28 | $0.1758 | −72.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-14 | 2011-11-29 | $0.6408 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-15 | 2011-08-31 | $0.5675 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-18 | $0.5126 | −3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-03-01 | $0.5309 | +34.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-12 | 2010-11-30 | $0.3936 | +16.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-25 | $0.3387 | −17.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-10 | 2010-05-25 | $0.4119 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-04 | $0.3936 | +138.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-03 | 2009-11-24 | $0.1648 | +80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-04 | 2009-09-02 | $0.0915 | +122.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-11 | 2009-06-02 | $0.0412 | −61.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-09 | 2009-03-30 | $0.1071 | −65.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-14 | 2008-12-05 | $0.3112 | −40.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-09-05 | $0.5218 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-12 | 2008-06-03 | $0.5187 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-08 | 2008-02-29 | $0.4272 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-27 | $0.6103 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-10 | 2007-08-31 | $0.4882 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-06-01 | $0.4577 | −11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-09 | 2007-03-02 | $0.5187 | +23.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-07 | $0.4196 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-31 | 2006-08-25 | $0.3051 | −27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-12 | 2006-06-02 | $0.4196 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-03 | $0.4196 | +61.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-08 | 2005-11-25 | $0.2594 | +63.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-19 | $0.1591 | −56.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-13 | $0.3627 | +90.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-15 | 2005-03-01 | $0.1907 | +51.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-08 | 2004-11-22 | $0.1258 | +9.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-01 | $0.1152 | +39.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-17 | 2004-06-04 | $0.0827 | +100.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-09 | $0.0412 | +19.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-07 | 2003-11-26 | $0.0344 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-11 | 2003-08-25 | $0.0206 | +18.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-23 | 2003-06-17 | $0.0174 | +23.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-14 | 2003-03-11 | $0.014 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-15 | 2002-11-27 | $0.0136 | −4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-07 | — | $0.0143 | −40.1% | |
| 2002-08-09 | 2002-09-03 | $0.0238 | +290.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-16 | 2002-06-07 | $0.0061 | −45.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-08 | $0.0113 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-30 | 2001-12-21 | $0.011 | +55.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-13 | 2001-08-29 | $0.0071 | −52.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-24 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0149 | −31.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-14 | 2001-04-04 | $0.0218 | −17.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-30 | 2000-12-26 | $0.0266 | +210.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-11 | 2000-09-04 | $0.0085 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-05 | $0.0076 | −16.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-13 | 2000-03-27 | $0.0092 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-06 | $0.0114 | +240.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-13 | 1999-08-31 | $0.0034 | −11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-17 | 1999-06-02 | $0.0038 | −16.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-18 | 1999-03-03 | $0.0046 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-17 | 1998-12-04 | $0.0183 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-13 | 1998-09-02 | $0.0168 | +37.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-14 | 1998-06-03 | $0.0122 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-17 | 1998-03-04 | $0.0305 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-17 | 1997-12-05 | $0.0366 | −35.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-02 | $0.0565 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-14 | 1997-06-02 | $0.0534 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-03-03 | $0.0458 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-12 | 1996-12-02 | $0.0366 | −84.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-11 | — | $0.24 | +461.8% | |
| 1996-08-13 | 1996-09-03 | $0.0427 | −6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-14 | 1996-06-03 | $0.0458 | −53.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-13 | 1996-03-01 | $0.0992 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SCCO stock split history
- 1039:1028February 13, 2012
- 959692:319897July 10, 2008
- 2:1October 3, 2006
SCCO dividend overview
Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share, a yield of 2.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.97 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 16.4% a year on average and over ten years 25.2% a year. The payout ratio is 57.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: SCCO cash flow statement, SCCO key metrics, SCCO chart. See the SCCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCCO dividends FAQ
Does Southern Copper pay a dividend?
Yes. Southern Copper has paid a regular dividend since 1996, quarterly, most recently $1.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 11, 2026.
What is Southern Copper's dividend yield?
Southern Copper's forward annual dividend is $4.40 per share, a dividend yield of 2.19% at the latest close of $200.51.
How often does Southern Copper pay dividends?
Southern Copper pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Southern Copper's dividend growing?
Southern Copper's dividend per share grew from $1.39 in 2020 to $2.97 in 2025, 16.4% a year on average over five years.
What is Southern Copper's dividend payout ratio?
Southern Copper pays out 57.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 72.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Southern Copper split its stock?
Southern Copper has split its stock 3 times: 1039:1028 on February 13, 2012, 959692:319897 on July 10, 2008, 2:1 on October 3, 2006. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.