Southern Copper says to pay $1.70/shr div

LIMA, April 24 (Reuters) - Peru's Southern Copper Corp (SPC.LM)(PCU.N), a leading global metals producer, said on Thursday it will pay a quarterly dividend of $1.70 per share.

The dividend will be payable June 3 to shareholders registered by May 14.

Southern Copper is controlled by Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX) and operates in Mexico and Peru. (Reporting by Maria Luisa Palomino; Writing by Dana Ford; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)