date:Feb 24, 2014
S $7.8 billion, with the world's biggest miner declaring an interim dividend of 59 cents a share, up 3.5 percent from a year ago.
The numbers helped push BHP's share price 2.29 percent higher, closing at Aus$38.89. A monster result from BHP Billiton, along with good outlook commentary, added to the upside rise, IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said.
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie said the bumper performance was driven by improvements in productivity and extra volume from its assets. He