BHP Group is trading 3.95% up now at $92.61 after fiscal-year results exceeded expectations.
- Underlying attributable profit rose 30% to $13.2 billion, while EBITDA increased 27% to $32.9 billion.
- Copper became the largest earnings contributor, generating $18.2 billion in EBITDA.
- The company declared a $1.72-per-share annual dividend, its highest in four years, reinforcing the positive investor response; materials-sector strength is supportive.