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This Month’s Exclusive Content

Gold, Copper, and Missiles: 3 Big Dividend Raises After a Breakout Year

Authored by Leo Miller. Originally Published: 2/2/2026. 

Summary

• Defense and mining stocks surged in 2025, and a select group of market leaders is now translating those gains into meaningful dividend increases.
• The dividend moves offer a timely read on how these companies are balancing shareholder returns with commodity and defense-cycle uncertainty heading into 2026.
• Each name highlighted brings a different mix of yield, payout structure, and catalysts that could shape total returns beyond last year’s run.

For the defense and mining industries, 2025 was a standout year. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS: ITA), which holds more than 40 U.S. aerospace and defense companies, returned nearly 49% for the year — its best calendar performance in more than a decade. The SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEARCA: XME), tracking over 30 U.S. mining and metals stocks, posted an even stronger gain of about 83%, its best performance since 2016.

Now, several large companies in these sectors are rewarding shareholders after landmark gains, meaningfully boosting their dividends. Below are the dividend details and what investors should watch for in 2026.

Franco-Nevada Boosts Dividend Over 15%

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First up is Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV), a company focused on gold and other precious metals. The Canadian miner returned roughly 78% in 2025 as gold and silver rallied. On Jan. 26, Franco-Nevada declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44, a 16% increase from its prior payout. The company expects to pay the next dividend on Mar. 26 to shareholders of record on Mar. 12.

The stock’s indicated dividend yield is about 0.70%. That yield appears modest because last year’s sharp share-price gains push yields lower for new buyers. Franco-Nevada’s share price will likely remain closely tied to movements in gold and silver: on Jan. 30 the stock fell roughly 10.5% after gold and silver experienced steep declines that day. That volatility suggests caution for investors exposed to precious metals, even though banks such as Deutsche Bank and Citi issued bullish price targets for these metalsdays earlier.

Southern Copper Caps Off Strong 2025 With Dividend Increase

Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) was another standout miner in 2025, returning about 68%. The company is one of the world’s largest copper producers, with major operations in Mexico and South America.

On Jan. 22, Southern Copper declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00, an 11% increase. The company also declared a stock dividend of 0.0085 shares of common stock for each share owned — the company will issue 0.0085 new shares per existing share. If a shareholder would otherwise receive a fractional share, Southern Copper will pay cash in lieu based on a per-share price of $179.93. Note that Southern Copper’s dividend can vary quarter to quarter depending on business results.

These dividends are payable on Feb. 27 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 10. Because of the combination of cash and stock components, calculating a forward-looking yield is difficult; based on the cash dividend alone and assuming similar future payments, the stock’s yield would be about 2.1%.

Copper prices will be a key driver of SCCO’s performance. Goldman Sachs is moderately bearishon copper in the near term but bullish over the next decade.

L3Harris Raises Dividend, Gains DoD Investment in Missile Business

Finally, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), one of the largest U.S. defense contractors, returned about 42% in 2025. On Jan. 23, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25, a 4% increase. The new dividend is expected to be paid on Mar. 6. The stock’s indicated yield is now roughly 1.5%, comfortably above the S&P 500’s approximate 1.1% yield.

L3Harris also announced plans to spin off its Missile Solutions business into a separate publicly traded company. The U.S. Department of Defense has committed $1 billion to the new entity, a clear sign of government support for expanding solid rocket motor capacity. L3Harris will retain a controlling stake in the spun-off business, which could be a meaningful growth driver. While the MarketBeat consensus price target still implies some downside, several analysts raised price targets above the stock’s then-current level following the Jan. 13 announcement.

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