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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-013432"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:23:13.284605+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper Q3 net income +44.7% to $896.7M, EPS $1.15; dividend $0.70 + stock dividend

## Summary
- Net sales $2,930.9M (+17.0% YoY) driven by higher copper, zinc, silver volumes and prices.
- Copper production rose 11.5% to 252,219 tons; cash cost per pound fell 22.6% to $0.76.
- Board declared $0.70/share cash dividend and 0.0062 shares/share stock dividend payable Nov 21.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 57.5% vs 51.5% in Q3 2023.
- Management cites strong demand outlook supported by US economy and China stimulus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-013432
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000155837024013432/0001558370-24-013432-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000155837024013432/scco-20241021x8k.htm

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