** Shares of Hochschild Mining HOCM.L down 6.1% at 657p; among top losers on FTSE mid-caps index .FTMC, which is down 0.8%
** Co's FY attributable gold equivalent production fell 10% from a year ago, largely attributable to challenges at Mara Rosa ops
** HOCM posts FY attributable all-in sustaining costs from ops of $2,138 per gold equivalent ounce vs $1,558 a year ago, forecast between $2,157 and $2,320 in 2026
** Recommends final dividend of 5 U.S. cents per share, lower than Peel Hunt estimate of 7.7 U.S. cents per share
** YTD, stock up about 27% vs .FTMC's 0.7% fall
(Reporting by Megha Anilkumar Nair)
((MeghaAnilkumar.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))