SSR Mining Cuts Quarterly Dividend to $0.03 a Share

SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM) cut its quarterly dividend to $0.03 per share from $0.07, a reduction of 57.14%. The shares traded ex-dividend on Aug. 14, 2026.

Based on a share price of $37.77, SSR Mining’s forward annual dividend yield is 0.08%. The supplied annual dividend amount is $0.03 per share. The company has no consecutive annual dividend-growth streak, while its dividend safety grade is B.

The reduced rate follows a period of disruption in SSR Mining’s shareholder-return program. The company suspended dividend payments after the 2024 incident at its Çöpler mine and later described the 2026 distribution as a reinstatement. In its second-quarter release, SSR Mining said its board had authorized the new quarterly payment and designated it as an eligible dividend for Canadian tax purposes. SSR Mining’s second-quarter filing

Business and capital-allocation context

SSR Mining is a precious-metals producer that has been reshaping its portfolio around gold and silver operations in the Americas. Management said recent transactions completed that strategic refocus, with the business anchored by long-lived U.S. operations. The company also reported that production through the first half was aligned with its full-year guidance and expected a heavier production contribution in the second half. SSR Mining’s second-quarter results

The miner has emphasized share repurchases alongside dividends. Its second-quarter release said the board had expanded repurchase authorization and that buybacks represented the larger component of recent capital returns. SSR Mining also reported substantial cash holdings and no long-term debt at quarter-end, indicating that the lower dividend rate came as the company directed more of its return program toward repurchases rather than because it lacked liquidity.

SSR Mining did not explicitly characterize the new rate as a cut in its results release; it presented the payment as the reinstatement of a dividend following the earlier suspension. Relative to the previous $0.07-per-share rate in the locked dividend record, however, the new distribution is lower.

What it means for income investors

The event resets SSR Mining’s regular quarterly cash income at a materially lower level. The 57.14% reduction and 0.08% forward annual yield mean the dividend now provides only a small income contribution at the stated share price. With no active dividend-growth streak, future declarations will remain subject to board approval and the company’s operating and capital-allocation priorities.