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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-130421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:12:50.180999+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper Q3 net income $867.6M, EPS $1.12; declares $1.00 dividend

## Summary
- Net sales $2,680.9M (+25.9% YoY); net income margin 32.4% vs 23.8% in Q3 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1,709.3M (+51.8% YoY); margin 63.8% vs 52.9%.
- Copper production 245,146 tons (-0.6% QoQ); 2021 production guidance 957,000 tons.
- Board authorized $1.00 per share dividend payable Nov 23, 2021, record Nov 10.
- Michiquillay project: social agreement signed, EIA approved; exploration expected 1Q22.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-130421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465921130421/0001104659-21-130421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465921130421/tm2131189d1_8k.htm

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