HudBay Minerals Inc Plans Dividend of C$0.01 (NYSE:HBM)

HudBay Minerals Inc (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) announced a dividend on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of 0.01 per share by the mining company on Friday, March 27th. This represents a yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th.

HudBay Minerals has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. HudBay Minerals has a payout ratio of 1.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect HudBay Minerals to earn $0.70 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.01 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 1.4%.

HudBay Minerals Stock Performance

HBM stock traded up $0.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $25.00. 10,160,484 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,909,194. HudBay Minerals has a 1 year low of $5.95 and a 1 year high of $28.74. The company has a market cap of $9.92 billion, a PE ratio of 38.66 and a beta of 1.33. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 20th. The mining company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.08). HudBay Minerals had a return on equity of 8.89% and a net margin of 22.38%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that HudBay Minerals will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting HudBay Minerals

Here are the key news stories impacting HudBay Minerals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Received key permit amendments for the New Ingerbelle expansion at the Copper Mountain mine — permits (Mines Act and Environmental Management Act) were issued via B.C.’s Major Mines Office, extending mine life, lifting copper/gold production profile and protecting ~800 jobs, which strengthens project optionality and long‑term cash flow visibility. Hudbay Receives New Ingerbelle Expansion Permits for Copper Mountain
• Positive Sentiment: Posted record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and confirmed 2026 production/cost guidance — achievement of consolidated copper and gold production and cost targets supports forward margin expectations and underpins the company’s growth narrative. Hudbay Delivers Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party valuation/analysis notes the stock has run up materially over multiple years and is worth re‑assessing — useful for investors considering whether current valuation already reflects the recent operational gains. Assessing Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM) Valuation After A Strong Multi Year Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS missed consensus — reported $0.22 EPS vs. Street estimates (Zacks cited $0.40 / Marketbeat cited $0.30), though revenue rose ~25% YoY; the EPS shortfall is pressuring near‑term sentiment despite underlying revenue and margin strength. HudBay Minerals (HBM) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded the stock from “strong-buy” to “hold” — analyst rating changes can amplify short-term selling or slow further multiple expansion even as operational news is positive. Zacks Research downgrade

HudBay Minerals Company Profile

HudBay Minerals Inc is a Canada-based mining company engaged in the exploration, development and production of base and precious metals. Its primary products include copper, zinc, gold and silver concentrates, which are sold to smelters and refiners worldwide. The company’s operations span multiple stages of the mining cycle, from resource definition and feasibility studies to mine construction, extraction and reclamation.

The company traces its roots back to 1927, when it was established as Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co Limited.