Southern Copper (SCCO) Dividend History & Yield
Southern Copper (SCCO) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 2.13%. The most recent dividend was $1.0000/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
SCCO
Current Yield
2.13%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.70
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
61.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
52.96%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
16.00%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
24.90%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
18.1%
FCF payout ratio
19.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Interest coverage
21.63x
ROIC (TTM)
28.5%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 61.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.09) covers dividend/share ($3.70).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
10 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 19.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (16.0%) exceeds EPS growth (10.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 13, 2026
- Payment date
- May 29, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0000
Ex-date Feb 10, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0000
Ex-date Nov 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 4, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date May 2, 2025
- Payment date
- May 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7000
Ex-date Feb 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 27, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6888
Ex-date Nov 6, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 21, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6898
Ex-date Aug 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5881
Ex-date Feb 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7413
Ex-date Nov 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 22, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9803
Ex-date Aug 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 23, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9803
Ex-date May 8, 2023
- Payment date
- May 23, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9803
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| May 2, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | $0.7000 | $0.7000 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.7000 | $0.6888 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | $0.7000 | $0.6898 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.5881 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.8000 | $0.7413 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $1.0000 | $0.9803 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | $1.0000 | $0.9803 |
| May 8, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | $1.0000 | $0.9803 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Southern Copper has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.0888 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0193 | $3.0888 | +53.0% |
| 2024 | $3.9299 | $2.0193 | -48.6% |
| 2023 | $3.4508 | $3.9299 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | $3.1510 | $3.4508 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | $1.4704 | $3.1510 | +114.3% |
| 2020 | $1.5755 | $1.4704 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $1.3812 | $1.5755 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | $0.5801 | $1.3812 | +138.1% |
| 2017 | $0.1773 | $0.5801 | +227.1% |
| 2016 | $0.3342 | $0.1773 | -46.9% |
| 2015 | $0.4529 | $0.3342 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | $0.6683 | $0.4529 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | $3.6654 | $0.6683 | -81.8% |
| 2012 | $2.4227 | $3.6654 | +51.3% |
| 2011 | $1.6584 | $2.4227 | +46.1% |
| 2010 | $0.4343 | $1.6584 | +281.9% |
| 2009 | $1.9121 | $0.4343 | -77.3% |
| 2008 | $2.2266 | $1.9121 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | $1.6787 | $2.2266 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | $1.0442 | $1.6787 | +60.8% |
| 2005 | $0.3916 | $1.0442 | +166.7% |
| 2004 | $0.0776 | $0.3916 | +404.6% |
| 2003 | $0.0505 | $0.0776 | +53.7% |
| 2002 | $0.0591 | $0.0505 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | $0.0531 | $0.0591 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | $0.0250 | $0.0531 | +112.2% |
| 1999 | $0.0838 | $0.0250 | -70.1% |
| 1998 | $0.2067 | $0.0838 | -59.5% |
| 1997 | $0.2370 | $0.2067 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | — | $0.2370 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Southern Copper (SCCO) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$2.75B
YoY change
+51.8%
5Y CAGR
+16.5%
Peak year (2012)
$3.14B
Latest annual
$2.49B
Cash dividends paid over time for Southern Copper (SCCO)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Southern Copper (SCCO)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.49B | +51.8% | +$847.90M | ||
| 2024 | $1.64B | -47.1% | -$1.46B | ||
| 2023 | $3.09B | +14.3% | +$386.60M | ||
| 2022 | $2.71B | +9.4% | +$232.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.47B | +113.3% | +$1.31B | ||
| 2020 | $1.16B | -8.9% | -$113.80M | ||
| 2019 | $1.27B | +17.7% | +$191.10M | ||
| 2018 | $1.08B | +137.3% | +$626.20M | ||
| 2017 | $456.10M | +227.4% | +$316.80M | ||
| 2016 | $139.30M | -48.6% | -$131.90M | ||
| 2015 | $271.20M | -28.8% | -$109.80M | ||
| 2014 | $381.00M | -33.6% | -$192.80M | ||
| 2013 | $573.80M | -81.7% | -$2.57B | ||
| 2012 | $3.14B | +50.9% | +$1.06B | ||
| 2011 | $2.08B | +45.7% | +$652.36M | ||
| 2010 | $1.43B | +279.8% | +$1.05B | ||
| 2009 | $375.97M | -78.0% | -$1.33B | ||
| 2008 | $1.71B | -14.6% | -$291.49M | ||
| 2007 | $2.00B | +32.7% | +$493.20M | ||
| 2006 | $1.51B | +76.7% | +$655.21M | ||
| 2005 | $853.89M | +346.1% | +$662.49M | ||
| 2004 | $191.40M | +322.0% | +$146.05M | ||
| 2003 | $45.35M | +111.0% | +$23.86M | ||
| 2002 | $21.49M | -25.3% | -$7.30M | ||
| 2001 | $28.79M | +5.9% | +$1.59M | ||
| 2000 | $27.20M | +123.0% | +$15.00M | ||
| 1999 | $12.20M | -70.7% | -$29.50M | ||
| 1998 | $41.70M | -59.7% | -$61.90M | ||
| 1997 | $103.60M | -15.1% | -$18.40M | ||
| 1996 | $122.00M | — | — |
Southern Copper (SCCO) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $2.49B (2025) – surged 51.8% year-over-year.
Southern Copper dividends paid has recorded the values shown across consecutive periods, with a +16.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Southern Copper dividends paid peaked at $3.14B in 2012; the latest annual figure is $2.49B in 2025 (20.9% below peak).
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $3.14B in 2012 and its low of $12.20M in 1999.
Among 8 Basic Materials peers, Southern Copper (SCCO) ranks 2nd; the peer median for dividends paid is $930.50M.
Southern Copper Dividends Paid 2025: $2.49B
Southern Copper dividends paid in 2025 was $2.49B, surged 51.8% from 2024.
Southern Copper Dividends Paid 2024: $1.64B
Southern Copper dividends paid in 2024 was $1.64B, plunged 47.1% below 2023.
Southern Copper Dividends Paid 2023: $3.09B
Southern Copper dividends paid in 2023 was $3.09B, grew 14.3% from 2022.
Southern Copper Dividends Paid 2022: $2.71B
Southern Copper dividends paid in 2022 was $2.71B, grew 9.4% from 2021.
Southern Copper Dividends Paid 2021: $2.47B
Southern Copper dividends paid in 2021 was $2.47B.
See more financial history for Southern Copper (SCCO).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Southern Copper, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Linde (LIN) | $2.81B | Basic Materials |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) | $1.58B | Basic Materials |
| Newmont (NEM) | $1.11B | Basic Materials |
| CRH (CRH) | $996.00M | Basic Materials |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | $865.00M | Basic Materials |
| Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | $789.80M | Basic Materials |
| Ecolab (ECL) | $753.60M | Basic Materials |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | $728.08M | Basic Materials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Southern Copper pay dividends?
Yes, Southern Copper (SCCO) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.70 per share annually, yielding 2.13%.
What is Southern Copper's dividend yield?
Southern Copper (SCCO) has a current dividend yield of 2.13%.
Is Southern Copper's dividend safe?
Southern Copper (SCCO) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Southern Copper increased its dividend?
Southern Copper (SCCO) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Southern Copper's dividend payout ratio?
Southern Copper (SCCO) has a dividend payout ratio of 61.6%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Southern Copper's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Southern Copper (SCCO) is $2.75B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Southern Copper dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Southern Copper (SCCO) dividends paid changed +51.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Southern Copper dividends paid?
Southern Copper (SCCO) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +16.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Southern Copper dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Southern Copper dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $3.14B in 2012.
What was Southern Copper dividends paid in 2024?
Southern Copper (SCCO) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.64B.
What was Southern Copper dividends paid in 2025?
Southern Copper (SCCO) dividends paid in 2025 was $2.49B.
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