BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)
After hours:
| Previous close | 58.70 |
| Open | 59.10 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 900 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 800 |
| Day's range | 58.69 - 59.29 |
| 52-week range | 54.28 - 69.11 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 2,576,370 |
| Market cap | 150.008B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.86 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 20.36 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.91 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 3.04 (5.13%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 07 Mar 2024 |
| 1y target est | 64.25 |
ReutersBHP Group makes $38.8 billion play for Anglo American, copper in focus
BHP, the world's largest listed miner, will offer Anglo American shareholders 25.08 pounds per share, including 4.86 pounds apiece in Anglo Platinum shares and 3.40 apiece in Kumba shares, it said in a statement on Thursday. Anglo American earlier in the day said it had received an unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional combination proposal from BHP, which it was currently reviewing.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-BHP Group makes $38.8 bln play for Anglo American, copper in focus
BHP Group said it made an offer to buy London-listed miner Anglo American, valuing its share capital at 31.1 billion pounds ($38.84 billion), a deal that would create the world's biggest copper miner with around 10% of global output. BHP, the world's largest listed miner, will offer Anglo American shareholders 25.08 pounds per share, including 4.86 pounds apiece in Anglo Platinum shares and 3.40 apiece in Kumba shares, it said in a statement on Thursday. Anglo American earlier in the day said it had received an unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional combination proposal from BHP, which it was currently reviewing.
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