(BHP) BHP board approved a record final dividend of $2.00 per share, with total shareholder returns now exceeding $15 billion for the financial year ended June 30.
Profit from operations was $25.9 billion for the year ended June 30, up 80% from $14.42 billion in FY20. Profit attributable to BHP was $11.3 billion, up 42% from FY20.
BNP’s earnings were boosted by a jump in commodity prices, which included iron ore.
BHP agreed to sell its petroleum business in an all-stock merger deal to Australia’s Woodside, in what could see its shareholders own 48% of the company.
The mining giant also approved the Canadian $5.7 billion Janson potash project.
BHP: LON is up +6.64%.
