BHP sets FY26 final dividend at 99 US cents a share, taking annual payout to US$1.72
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BHP's FY26 final dividend of 99 US cents (A$1.38) and higher full-year payout signals strong cash generation and capital returns, underpinned by firmer copper, iron ore, and met coal prices and higher EBITDA and profit. The imminent ex-dividend date may drive short-term positioning and mechanical price adjustment around the dividend, while reinforcing positive sentiment toward large diversified miners amid supportive commodity fundamentals.
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BHP Group has declared an FY26 final dividend of 99 US cents per share (equivalent to A$1.38), up 65% from a year earlier and its highest in four years. The FY26 full-year dividend totals US$1.72 per share, up 56% and also the largest in four years. The final dividend implies a 72% payout ratio, while total cash returns announced for the year were US$8.7 bn, the highest since the capital allocation framework was introduced in 2016.
