Current Report · Items 2.02, 8.01 · 8-K

Hecla Mining Company

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Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Other Events

Filed Aug 4, 2026Accepted Aug 4, 2026, 5:04 PM EDTCIK 719413Accession 0001193125-26-333077

Company context

Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is the largest silver producer in the United States and Canada. In addition to operating mines in Alaska, Idaho, and the Yukon, Canada, the Company owns a number of exploration and pre-development projects in world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North America.

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Items 2.02, 8.01

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Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2026, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s second quarter 2026 operating and financial results. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings or other documents filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events Dividend On August 4, 2026, the Company announced it would pay a dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.00375, to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2026, payable on or about September 10, 2026. In addition to the common stock dividend, the Company also announced it declared a dividend of $0.875 on its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026, payable on or about October 1, 2026. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 99.1 News Release, dated August 4, 2026.* 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). * Furnished herewith

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EX-99.1 (by filename) hl-ex99_1.htm

EX-99.1 2 hl-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Hecla Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Cash Flow from Continuing Operations up 61% Year-Over-Year to $175 million; Free Cash Flow1 More Than Doubles Year-Over-Year to $136 million; Strongest balance sheet in Company's history; Lucky Friday sets new production record COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO - August 4, 2026- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) ("Hecla", or the "Company") today announced second quarter 2026 financial and operating results. "Prior quarter" refers to the first quarter of 2026. Prior period financial information has been recast to reflect Casa Berardi as a discontinued operation. SECOND QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Financial Performance: • Revenue: $334 million, an expected pullback from a record prior quarter, primarily reflecting lower realized silver and gold prices, in line with the trend of lower market prices during the quarter. Consolidated silver and gold production was higher than the prior quarter; the softer sales volumes reflect the timing of shipments, mainly at Greens Creek. • Profitability: Income from continuing operations of $118 million or $0.18 per share - down from $165 million or $0.25 per share in the prior …

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