Overview
- The miner posted US$9.966 billion in after-tax profit for 2025 (A$14.1 billion), a 14% decline from the prior year.
- Sales revenue rose 7% as net underlying earnings were flat, with underlying EBITDA up 9% to US$25.4 billion and operating cash flow at US$16.8 billion.
- Copper production increased 8% on the Oyu Tolgoi underground ramp-up, and Western Australian iron ore operations achieved record volumes.
- The board maintained a 60% payout ratio, declaring a US$6.5 billion ordinary dividend, including a fully franked final dividend of US$2.54 per share payable on 16 April.
- A worker’s death at the Simandou project prompted a CEO-pledged investigation, and Rio Tinto shares fell about 4% earlier in the week.