Original article by Amanda Saunders
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 25-Feb-15

BHP Billiton has posted 2014-15 interim underlying earnings of $US5.4bn ($A6.9bn, which is 31 per cent lower than previously. The group’s earnings were hit by the sharp decline in the price of iron ore and crude oil. Meanwhile, BHP intends to reduce its capital expenditure by $US3.8bn in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Shareholders will receive an interim dividend of $A0.62 per share, and CEO Andrew Mackenzie says that maintaining its dividend payout ratio is one of the group’s priorities

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