---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-096273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:01:18.827039+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper Q2 net income $932.7M (+259%); EPS $1.21; dividend raised to $0.90

## Summary
- Net sales $2,897M (+62.3% YoY); net income margin 32.2% vs 14.5% in 2Q20.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1,862.4M (+141.9%); margin 64.3%.
- Copper production 237,110 tons (-6.3% QoQ); full-year 2021 guidance 960,000 tons.
- Operating cash cost per pound $0.59, improved 11.5% YoY.
- Board declared $0.90/share dividend payable Aug 26, 2021; record Aug 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-096273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465921096273/0001104659-21-096273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465921096273/tm2123160d2_8k.htm

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