Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
Southern Copper
SCCO
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
8.4%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
N/A
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: N/A (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.84B | 6.6% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.79B | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.79B | 1.6% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $1.60M | −$1.60M | 0.77B | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1.30M | −$1.30M | 0.77B | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $1.30M | −$1.30M | 0.77B | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $1.30M | −$1.30M | 0.77B | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $600.00K | −$600.00K | 0.77B | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $600.00K | −$600.00K | 0.77B | -0.1% | — |
| 2016 | $71.70M | $1.20M | $70.50M | 0.77B | -2.7% | 0.31% |
| 2015 | $1.00B | $1.00M | $1.00B | 0.79B | -4.0% | 5.17% |
| 2014 | $682.70M | $600.00K | $682.10M | 0.83B | -1.7% | 3.12% |
| 2013 | $281.40M | $600.00K | $280.80M | 0.84B | -0.7% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | $147.34M | $2.70M | $144.64M | 0.85B | -0.7% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | $273.69M | $0.00 | $273.69M | 0.85B | -0.5% | 1.13% |
| 2010 | $500.00K | $0.00 | $500.00K | 0.86B | -0.1% | 0.00% |
| 2009 | $71.90M | $0.00 | $71.90M | 0.86B | -3.2% | 0.27% |
| 2008 | $384.66M | $0.00 | $384.66M | 0.89B | -0.5% | 2.95% |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.89B | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.89B | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | $37.71M | $0.00 | $37.71M | 0.89B | 0.0% | 0.40% |
| 2004 | $1.32M | $0.00 | $1.32M | 0.89B | 84.0% | 0.02% |
| 2003 | $526.00K | $0.00 | $526.00K | 0.49B | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| 2002 | $8.74M | $0.00 | $8.74M | 0.49B | 0.0% | 0.80% |
| 2001 | $851.00K | $0.00 | $851.00K | 0.49B | 0.0% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | $1.51M | $0.00 | $1.51M | 0.49B | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | $3.40M | $0.00 | $3.40M | 0.48B | -0.0% | — |
| 1998 | $6.50M | $0.00 | $6.50M | 0.48B | -0.4% | — |
| 1997 | $10.60M | $0.00 | $10.60M | 0.49B | -0.1% | — |
| 1996 | $7.90M | $0.00 | $7.90M | 0.49B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)0% of headroom
Headroom $941.70M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Southern Copper buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Southern Copper (SCCO) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is Southern Copper diluting shareholders?
- Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has Southern Copper's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 8.4% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).