---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-055165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:10:09.183823+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q1 net sales $2.76B (+9.1% YoY), EPS $1.02, declares $1.25 dividend

## Summary
- Net income $784.7M (+2.7% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $1,678.4M (+8.0%), margins 28.4% and 60.7%.
- Cuajone stoppage Feb 28-Apr 21 (water/rail seized by 472 protesters); operations fully restored; Q1 copper production 214,480 tons (-10% YoY).
- Operating cash cost per lb $0.56, down 24.9% YoY, driven by higher by-product revenue credits (+65.4%).
- Dividend $1.25/share authorized Apr 28, payable May 31, record May 17; prior quarter dividend was $1.00.
- Capital investments $205.2M in Q1 (down 11.8% YoY); projects Buenavista Zinc, Pilares, Tia Maria on track.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-055165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922055165/0001104659-22-055165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922055165/tm2214302d1_8k.htm

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