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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-010925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2022-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:11:03.999852+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper reports record 2021 net income of $3.4B, dividend raised to $1.00/share

## Summary
- Net income attributable to SCC of $3,397M (116.3% YoY), EPS $4.39 (up from $2.03); Q4 EPS $1.08.
- Revenue of $10,934M (+36.9% YoY); adjusted EBITDA of $6,853M (+77.1%).
- Copper production of 958,200 tons (-4.3% YoY); expects 922,000 tons in 2022.
- Board authorized $1.00/share dividend payable Mar 2, record Feb 15, doubling prior $0.50.
- Capital investments of $892M in 2021 (+50.7% YoY); Pilares project expected to start 2H22.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-010925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2022-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922010925/0001104659-22-010925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922010925/tm224832d2_8k.htm

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