8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 25, 2013)

Filed October 25, 2013For Securities:SCCO

Summary

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) filed an 8-K on October 24, 2013, primarily to report on its financial condition and operations. The key event disclosed is the authorization of a cash dividend by its Board of Directors on October 17, 2013. This dividend amounts to $0.12 per share of common stock and is scheduled to be paid on November 21, 2013, to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2013. While the filing references a press release dated October 24, 2013, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the detailed financial performance metrics from that press release are not directly included in the text of the 8-K itself. Instead, the 8-K serves as a notification mechanism for the dividend, with the press release provided as an exhibit.

Key Highlights

  • 1Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) announced a cash dividend of $0.12 per share.
  • 2The dividend was authorized by the Board of Directors on October 17, 2013.
  • 3The payment date for the dividend is November 21, 2013.
  • 4Shareholders of record on November 7, 2013, will receive the dividend.
  • 5The 8-K filing includes a press release detailing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as an exhibit.
  • 6Information furnished under Item 2.02 is not deemed 'filed' for regulatory purposes, meaning it won't be automatically incorporated into future SEC filings unless explicitly stated.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce the authorization of a cash dividend by Southern Copper Corporation's Board of Directors and to furnish a press release containing financial results for the most recent quarter.

The authorized cash dividend is $0.12 per share of common stock. It is payable on November 21, 2013.

Shareholders who are of record at the close of business on November 7, 2013, will be eligible to receive the dividend.

The 8-K filing mentions that a press release announcing the Q3 2013 financial results was issued and is attached as an exhibit (Exhibit 99.1). However, the detailed financial performance metrics themselves are not presented directly within the body of the 8-K but rather within the referenced press release.