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BHP pays record dividend, profit falls short

Peter Ker
Peter KerResources reporter

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BHP has posted its best profit in five years and paid its biggest ever dividend, but the $US9.4 billion underlying profit was significantly lower than most analysts had expected.

The US78¢ final dividend was the biggest in BHP's history and ensured a record full year total dividend of $US2.35 per share.

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Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

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