Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) dividend history and payment record
Southern Copper Corp/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 122 payments for it, going back to May 1996 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SCCO. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SCCO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.087 per share, August 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.348 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 37.2%, from $0.792 to $1.087 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.2% a year, compounded ($0.70 → $1.087) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 19 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 122 payments since May 1996 |
Southern Copper Corp/'s dividend schedule
Southern Copper Corp/ has paid quarterly across the 30 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, SCCO declares a dividend a median of 19 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SCCO gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 9.8%, from $0.99 to $1.087, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
SCCO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 122 going back to May 1996.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $1.087 |
| May 13, 2026 | $0.99 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.992 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.892 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.792 |
| May 2, 2025 | $0.693 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | $0.695 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.696 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.597 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $1.00 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | $1.00 |
| May 8, 2023 | $1.00 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $1.00 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | $0.75 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside SCCO's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2012 | $2.75 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own SCCO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SCCO pay a dividend?
- Southern Copper Corp/ has historically paid quarterly, across 122 payments since May 1996.
- How much does SCCO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.087 per share, with an ex-date of August 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.348 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SCCO announce its dividend?
- A median of 19 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.