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BHP lifts outlook and pays record dividend during supercycle talk

The world's largest mining group, BHP, increases its outlook after a 16 percent improvement in its first-half profit. Global vaccine efforts in particular bolster optimism.
Photo: Tim Wimborne/REUTERS / X90068
Photo: Tim Wimborne/REUTERS / X90068
BY JAMES THORNHILL, BLOOMBERG

BHP Group boosted its outlook for the global economy as the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gathers pace, backing its optimism by rewarding investors with a record $5.1 billion first-half dividend.

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