Southern Copper (SCCO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) posted Payout Ratio of 0.49 for Q2 2026, down 4.77% on a QoQ basis from 0.52 in Q1 2026, and down 13.6% year-over-year from 0.57 in Q2 2025.
Southern Copper (SCCO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southern Copper has reported Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.49 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 13.6% year-over-year to 0.49 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.53, a 9.59% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.57, up 18.24% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.49 for Q2 2026 at Southern Copper, down from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 2.24 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.43 in Q4 2022.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.91, with a median of 0.69 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio surged 305.63% in 2023, then plunged 60.13% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.43 in 2022, then jumped by 305.63% to 1.74 in 2023, then slumped by 60.13% to 0.69 in 2024, then declined by 19.3% to 0.56 in 2025, then decreased by 11.5% to 0.49 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.49 (Q2 2026), 0.52 (Q1 2026), and 0.56 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.66 |
Southern Copper Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "SCCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();