SYDNEY -- Australian resource giant BHP on Tuesday reported a drop in profit on the back of weaker commodity prices, as chief executive Mike Henry pointed to signs of economic recovery in China while the company warned of the potential impact of global trade tensions.
BHP, the world's largest listed miner, saw its underlying profit drop 23% to $5.08 billion in the six months to December, with revenue slipping 8% to $25.2 billion. It paid shareholders an interim dividend of 50 cents per share, 30% less than last year and the lowest since 2017.
