必和必拓利润下降但股息增加

中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯悉尼2月21日消息，必和必拓公司报告本财年上半年净利润同比下降37%，但是公司计划将年中股息提高38%，因为大宗商品价格的复苏大幅增加了公司的现金流。

必和必拓表示截止去年12月份的本财年上半年实现利润20.2亿美元，而上年同期的利润为32亿美元。 一次性项目前的利润同比增加25%达到40.5亿美元。

必和必拓表示将年中股息从一年前的40美分/股提高至55美分/股，这意味着公司将上半年近四分之三的利润回报给股东。自2017年中期以来，必和必拓将净债务削减了9亿美元，降至154亿美元。

唐绍红 摘译自 道琼斯

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BHP Profit Falls But Dividend Rises

BHP Billiton Ltd. reported a 37% fall in first-half net profit but said it would lift its midyear payout by 38% after resurgent commodity prices sharply boosted its cash flow.

BHP, said it made a profit of US$2.02 billion in the six months through December, which compared with a year-earlier profit of US$3.20 billion. Profit before one-off items was up 25% at US$4.05 billion.

Directors declared a dividend of 55 cents a share, up from 40 cents a year ago, meaning it returned nearly three-quarters of its earnings to shareholders. The company also cut net debt by US$900 million since mid-2017, to US$15.4 billion.