Copper drives big profits for BHP, Oz Minerals

BHP has announced a A$7.3 billion attributable profit for the first half of the 2020 financial year, up 29 per cent on the same period last year, netting shareholders the second highest dividend in the company’s history.

Drought hits Elders' earnings

Elders’ net profit has slipped 3.7 per cent to $68.9 million, but its suite of new purchases has helped offset drought-ravaged cropping and wool volumes.

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NAB slashes dividend as profits slump

NAB will pay a reduced final dividend after its full-year profit dropped 10.6 per cent to $5.1 billion, dragged down by its retail and wealth unit plus $1.1 billion in customer remediation provisions.

Westpac slashes dividend for first time since GFC

Westpac has cut its dividend for the first time in a decade after its full-year profit fell by 15 per cent to $6.85 billion.