Rio Tinto delivers record $7.8bn to shareholders in 2019
The miner has also declared a special dividend of $1bn, and while its share price was down 3% on the day, it has risen more than 20% for the year
01 August 2019 - 16:21
London — Rio Tinto announced its highest margins in a decade and a record dividend payout on Thursday, but acknowledged it was grappling with operational issues in Australia and Mongolia.
Underlying earnings for the six months ended June 30 rose 11% year-on-year to $4.93bn, just shy of a consensus estimate of $4.95bn compiled by Vuma Financial...
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