Original article by Amanda Saunders
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 8-Feb-16

Most analysts expect Rio Tinto’s full-year dividend for 2015 to be $US2.21 per share, compared with $US2.15 previously. However, there is growing speculation that Rio will review its progressive dividend policy after the release of its full-year results on 11 February 2016. BHP Billiton is also widely tipped to abandon its progressive dividend policy, and Pengana Capital’s Tim Schroeders notes that there would be little benefit for Rio in being the only large miner to retain this policy.

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