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Rio Tinto delivers underlying earnings1 of $9.3 billion and announces a 12 per cent increase in full year dividend and a $2.0 billion share buy-back

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “Last year, we made a clear commitment to materially increase cash returns to our shareholders. We have delivered this today through a 12 per cent increase in our full year dividend and a proposed $2.0 billion share buy-back. These represent a total cash return to shareholders, in respect …

Rio Tinto announces a 10 per cent increase in underlying earnings to $10.2 billion and 15 per cent increase in full year dividend

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These strong results reflect the progress we are making to transform our business and demonstrate how we are fulfilling our commitments to improve performance, strengthen the balance sheet and deliver greater value for shareholders. We have achieved underlying earnings of $10.2 billion, exceeded our cost reduction targets and …