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Southern Copper (BUE:SCCO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) : 391 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Southern Copper Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Southern Copper's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 391 Mil.


Southern Copper Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Copper's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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Southern Copper Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

Southern Copper Annual Data
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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
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Southern Copper Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Southern Copper Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.


Southern Copper  (BUE:SCCO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.


Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.


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Southern Copper (BUE:SCCO) Business Description

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7310 North 16th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85020
Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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