02-24-2015, 02:31 PM
Despite the 47% fall in H1 profit, BHP still will raise its interim dividend by 5% to $0.62/share and pledges to maintain or increase its dividend even after a proposed de-merger later this year which will see BHP hive off some unwanted assets into the separate South32 company that analysts estimate will be worth ~$15B.
http://seekingalpha.com/news/2320936-bhp...nds-raised
http://www.wsj.com/articles/bhp-billiton...1424766720
http://seekingalpha.com/news/2320936-bhp...nds-raised
http://www.wsj.com/articles/bhp-billiton...1424766720