Original article by Barry FitzGerald
The Australian – Page: 17 : 22-Aug-14

Stockholders of BHP Billiton were unhappy that the 2013-14 results presentation and announcement of a new standalone entity to house non-core operations were not accompanied by news of a stock repurchasing scheme. It had been tipped to be worth between $US3bn and $US5bn ($A3.2bn to $A5.4bn), and on 21 August 2014 the stock fell a further $A0.10 to close at $A38.03. CEO Andrew Mackenzie concedes that the dividend lift of just $US0.05 to $US1.12 would have been disappointing for many, but says the group will return more capital to investors in the medium-term future

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