The BHP Board today determined to pay a final dividend of US$1.75 per share (US$8.9 billion). The final dividend will be fully franked for Australian taxation purposes.
Other financial highlignts include:
- The merger of BHP's Petroleum business with Woodside Energy was completed on 1 June 2022 and BHP paid a fully franked in specie dividend of US$3.86 per share or US$19.6 billion.
- The divestment of BHP's 80% interest in BMC was completed on 3 May 2022.
- The unification of BHP's dual listed corporate structure was completed in January 2022.
- Underlying return on capital employedii strengthened to 48.7%.
