AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (SCCO)

Southern Copper posts record Q3 2026 net sales of $4.70 billion and net income of $1.80 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Southern Copper reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $4,696.6 million, up 39.1% from a year earlier and a new quarterly record, with net income attributable to the company of $1,801.8 million, up 62.7%. The board also authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share plus a stock dividend, payable November 19, 2026, which matters to shareholders as a direct return of the higher earnings.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net sales $4,696.6 million vs. $3,377.3 million in Q3 2025; income per share $2.15 vs. $1.32
  • Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA $3,040.2 million, up 53.9%; copper production down 1.1% quarter-on-quarter to 232,396 tonnes
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share and stock dividend of 0.0106 shares, payable November 19, 2026 to holders of record on November 3, 2026

The filing

CompanySOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (SCCO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 9:20 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-117588

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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