RIO TINTO LTD (RTNTF) Form 6-K — Jul 29, 2026
Rio Tinto delivered strong first-half 2026 results, with underlying earnings increasing 42% to $6.85 billion and underlying EBITDA rising 28% to $14.83 billion. The performance was driven by higher copper prices, which boosted Copper segment underlying EBITDA by 84% to $5.71 billion, and robust productivity across its iron ore operations. Reflecting the strong cash generation, the Board declared an interim dividend of 211 cents per share, up 43% from 148 cents in the prior year. This maintains a 50% payout ratio on underlying earnings, in line with the company's policy to return 40% to 60% of earnings to shareholders.
Key figures
- Eps
- 409.9
- Revenue
- 31028
- Net Income
- 6664
- Iron Ore Revenue
- 14027
- Underlying EBITDA
- 14826
- Lithium Production
- 27.3
- Underlying Earnings
- 6851
- Copper Underlying EBITDA
- 5713
- Interim Dividend Per Share
- 211
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