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Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)

Basic Materials | Copper | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
194.32 USD +6.07 (3.224%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 195.00 +0.68 (0.350%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:54 p.m. EDT

SCCO is showing signs of strong short-term momentum with recent price increases and positive analyst ratings. However, the long-term outlook is more neutral due to the industry's volatility and the company's exposure to copper prices. The dividend yield is attractive, and the payout ratio is reasonable, making it a decent choice for income-focused investors. Investors should consider the options activity and market sentiment before making decisions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.070275
AutoETS0.070601
AutoTheta0.148060
AutoARIMA0.242659

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 4.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.353
Excess Kurtosis -0.65
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 66.759
Revenue per Share 16.098
Market Cap 160,521,043,968
Trailing P/E 37.44
Forward P/E 31.08
Beta 1.17
Profit Margins 32.30%
Website https://www.southerncoppercorp.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:54 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. Call options show increased volume and open interest around the current price, suggesting some bullish sentiment. However, put options have higher implied volatility and open interest, indicating potential bearish speculation. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach, with both sides of the market showing significant activity.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.50% 2.77% 3.34% 4.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-10 0.992000 0.498743
2025-11-12 0.884921 0.655288
2025-08-15 0.779478 0.835527
2025-05-02 0.675291 0.783985
2025-02-11 0.671199 0.775635
2024-11-06 0.672165 0.657964
2024-08-09 0.573116 0.627012
2024-02-12 0.764174 1.044159
2023-11-07 0.955218 1.484608
2023-08-08 0.955218 1.282675
2023-05-08 0.955218 1.375232
2023-02-13 0.955218 1.491628
2022-11-08 0.477609 1.030483
2022-08-10 0.716413 1.747492
2022-05-16 1.194022 2.649993
2022-02-14 0.955218 1.764247
2021-11-09 0.955218 1.985209
2021-08-11 0.859696 1.632665
2021-05-10 0.668652 1.064693
2021-02-09 0.573131 1.042682
2020-11-09 0.477609 1.139199
2020-08-11 0.382087 1.129174
2020-05-12 0.191044 0.766526
2020-03-09 0.382087 1.593705
2019-11-06 0.382087 1.396856
2019-08-07 0.382087 1.619038
2019-05-02 0.382087 1.451000
2019-02-11 0.382087 1.712664
2019-02-08 0.424117 1.843685
2018-11-06 0.382087 1.379332
2018-08-07 0.382087 1.206057
2018-05-08 0.286565 0.819837
2018-02-12 0.286565 0.898477
2017-11-07 0.238804 0.802383
2017-08-07 0.133730 0.512008
2017-05-15 0.114626 0.493419
2017-02-10 0.076417 0.301568
2016-11-07 0.047761 0.256441
2016-08-09 0.047761 0.276703
2016-05-06 0.047761 0.252263
2016-02-11 0.028657 0.175495
2015-11-06 0.038209 0.214278
2015-08-11 0.095522 0.522700
2015-05-11 0.095522 0.450434
2015-02-12 0.095522 0.483018
2014-11-06 0.114626 0.604269
2014-08-13 0.114626 0.552483
2014-05-22 0.095522 0.487524
2014-02-13 0.114626 0.560090
2013-11-05 0.114626 0.633749
2013-08-05 0.114626 0.677725
2013-05-06 0.191044 0.883846
2013-02-11 0.229252 0.899394
2012-11-06 2.626849 11.777791
2012-08-13 0.229252 1.180097
2012-05-09 0.506265 2.826859
2012-02-13 0.179581 0.946683
2011-11-14 0.668652 3.739832
2011-08-15 0.592235 3.488597
2011-05-02 0.534922 2.712076
2011-02-11 0.554026 2.321712
2010-11-12 0.410744 1.754512
2010-08-10 0.353431 2.209717
2010-05-10 0.429848 2.784911
2010-02-17 0.410744 2.654628
2009-11-03 0.171939 1.043321
2009-08-04 0.095522 0.702771
2009-05-11 0.042985 0.440258
2009-03-09 0.111760 1.613155
2008-11-14 0.324774 5.002418
2008-08-18 0.544474 4.825872
2008-05-12 0.541290 3.126740
2008-02-08 0.445768 3.015800
2007-11-05 0.636812 3.393198
2007-08-10 0.509449 3.497693
2007-05-14 0.477609 3.732095
2007-02-09 0.541290 5.931160
2006-11-14 0.437808 6.080169
2006-07-31 0.318406 4.788728
2006-05-12 0.437808 6.480310
2006-02-13 0.437808 8.599396
2005-11-08 0.270645 7.847740
2005-08-03 0.166049 5.280247
2005-04-27 0.378585 11.822148
2005-02-15 0.199004 7.025018
2004-11-08 0.131342 5.194846
2004-08-11 0.120198 5.896066
2004-05-17 0.086288 5.972508
2004-02-19 0.042985 1.975237
2003-11-07 0.021492 1.116966
2003-08-11 0.021492 2.370705
2003-05-23 0.017990 2.262642
2003-02-14 0.014647 1.783064
2002-11-15 0.006368 0.880103
2002-08-09 0.024836 3.507497
2002-05-16 0.006368 0.855430
2002-02-13 0.011622 1.953371
2001-11-30 0.011463 2.139991
2001-08-13 0.007483 1.330655
2001-05-24 0.015602 2.183470
2001-03-14 0.022766 3.263326
2000-11-30 0.027701 4.554031
2000-08-11 0.008915 1.565369
2000-05-24 0.007960 1.382574
2000-03-13 0.007164 1.099716
1999-11-17 0.011940 1.602556
1999-08-13 0.003502 0.524969
1999-05-17 0.003980 0.605678
1999-02-18 0.004776 1.102127
1998-11-17 0.019104 3.568013
1998-08-13 0.017512 3.165083
1998-05-14 0.012736 1.900963
1998-02-17 0.031841 5.307111
1997-11-17 0.038209 5.557240
1997-08-13 0.058905 7.065900
1997-05-14 0.055721 7.054329
1997-02-12 0.047761 6.672924
1996-11-12 0.038209 6.024597
1996-08-13 0.044577 7.141997
1996-05-14 0.047761 6.635284
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.0
dividendYield 2.06
exDividendDate 2026-02-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.008
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.015978752
lastDividendValue 0.992
lastDividendDate 2026-02-10
dividendDate 2026-02-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.2498324
Address1 7,310 North 16th St
Address2 Suite 135
All Time High 223.89
All Time Low 1.340489
Ask 194.42
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 3.6 - Underperform
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,331,610
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,062,340
Average Volume 2,062,340
Average Volume10Days 1,331,610
Beta 1.166
Bid 193.96
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 10
Book Value 13.362
City Phoenix
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 194.32
Current Ratio 3.894
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 196.0
Day Low 189.04
Debt To Equity 66.759
Display Name Southern Copper
Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Dividend Rate 4.0
Dividend Yield 2.06
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,769,612,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,769,612,400
Earnings Growth 0.604
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.647
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,974,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,974,400
Ebitda 7,903,200,256
Ebitda Margins 0.58891
Enterprise To Ebitda 20.636
Enterprise To Revenue 12.153
Enterprise Value 163,092,135,936
Eps Current Year 6.90329
Eps Forward 6.25323
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.19
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,681,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 602 264 1397
Fifty Day Average 187.65761
Fifty Day Average Change 6.6623993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03550295
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 124.98324
Fifty Two Week High 223.89
Fifty Two Week High Change -29.569992
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13207375
Fifty Two Week Low 82.0601
Fifty Two Week Low Change 112.25991
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.3680207
Fifty Two Week Range 82.0601 - 223.89
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 820,852,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.11
Float Shares 91,172,845
Forward Eps 6.25323
Forward P E 31.075142
Free Cashflow 3,343,912,448
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 16,617
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.60905
Gross Profits 8,173,400,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.89744
Held Percent Institutions 0.093439996
Implied Shares Outstanding 826,065,458
Industry Copper
Industry Disp Copper
Industry Key copper
Ir Website http://www.southerncoppercorp.com/ENG/invrel/Pages/Home.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,681,600
Last Dividend Value 0.992
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,770,681,600
Last Split Factor 1,008:1000
Long Business Summary 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. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, smelter, and refinery in Peru; La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator; and SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper concentrators and operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; coal mine; and zinc refinery. The company has interests in 164,805 hectares and 505,788 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 98,634 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was formerly known as Southern Peru Copper Corp. and changed its name to Southern Copper Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Long Name Southern Copper Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 160,521,043,968
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_350405
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 4,334,900,224
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 160,521,039,798
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 192.5
Operating Cashflow 4,752,099,840
Operating Margins 0.54538
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.5841
Peg Ratio 5.41
Phone 602 264 1375
Post Market Change 0.6799927
Post Market Change Percent 0.34993446
Post Market Price 195.0
Post Market Time 1,776,470,299
Previous Close 188.25
Price Eps Current Year 28.1489
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 14.542733
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 11.961329
Profit Margins 0.32301998
Quick Ratio 3.231
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key underperform
Recommendation Mean 3.5625
Region US
Regular Market Change 6.07001
Regular Market Change Percent 3.22444
Regular Market Day High 196.0
Regular Market Day Low 189.04
Regular Market Day Range 189.04 - 196.0
Regular Market Open 192.5
Regular Market Previous Close 188.25
Regular Market Price 194.32
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 1,400,673
Return On Assets 0.21829
Return On Equity 0.42749
Revenue Growth 0.39
Revenue Per Share 16.098
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 826,065,458
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0143
Shares Short 11,795,195
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 12,427,999
Short Name Southern Copper Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.1224
Short Ratio 6.1
Source Interval 15
State AZ
Symbol SCCO
Target High Price 235.0
Target Low Price 65.51515
Target Mean Price 156.21342
Target Median Price 160.0
Total Cash 4,909,199,872
Total Cash Per Share 5.943
Total Debt 7,413,499,904
Total Revenue 13,420,000,256
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.008
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.015978752
Trailing Eps 5.19
Trailing P E 37.441235
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 141.15921
Two Hundred Day Average Change 53.160797
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.3766017
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,400,673
Website https://www.southerncoppercorp.com
Zip 85,020