Southern Copper (SCCO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Southern Copper (SCCO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $98,242 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 25.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $117,507 reinvested (14.0% a year), or $66,696 taking the dividends as cash, $10,786 of it paid out along the way.
SCCO became
$117,507
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,548
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Worst drop
-61.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SCCO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +29.6% | $2,140 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +68.2% | $1,909 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.7% | $1,208 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +50.2% | $2,130 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +4.3% | $1,989 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | $1,525 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +58.9% | $728 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +44.7% | $741 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −33.1% | $593 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +50.9% | $269 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.1% | $87 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.3% | $153 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.3% | $209 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −22.6% | $275 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +40.8% | $1,386 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −33.5% | $854 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +56.0% | $552 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +109.0% | $167 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −50.4% | $633 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SCCO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Southern Copper (SCCO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $117,507 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SCCO turned $10,000 into $98,242 with dividends reinvested, 25.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SCCO returned 31.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SCCO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $66,696, including $10,786 of cash received; reinvesting added $50,811.
- SCCO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (109.0%) and its worst 2008 (-50.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Southern Copper (SCCO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SCCO/total-return
SCCO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SCCO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $98,242 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 25.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $68,301 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SCCO's total return since Dec 2007?
1075% in total, or 14.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 459%.
How much of SCCO's return came from dividends?
About 32% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $50,811 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SCCO's worst year?
2008, at -50.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.