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BUZZ-Anglo American: dividend to help lift shares off 13-year lows

** A relief rally in store for Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) shares which are seen opening as much as 5 pct higher after the co stuck with its dividend

** Rout in metal prices and a profit-warning earlier this month had seen analysts scramble to cut estimates for earnings and sales in run-up to results

** Revenue estimates down 6 pct while net income forecasts slashed by a quarter over past month as

** Divi comes as a surprise too as one trader points out swaps market were implying no dividend

** Co said its sees $1.4 bln in proceeds from divestment of coal, copper, platinum assets and maintained a grim outlook for metals markets in H2

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : vikram.subhedar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)