BHP - Astonishing result

[Bjauck]

Ignore that post BJ, c ammo is firing blanks .

More importantly will BHP reneg/change their High Divi policy currently paid from debt. Will be an int GM.S/P sub$20 and falling into a black hole(empty pit) atp

I think BHP must have to reevaluate their commitment to progressively increasing dividends - depending on the scale of remedial costs.

Although on a bigger scale, when BP had the Gulf of Mexico Spill, it was at a time when oil prices were still relatively high so it was financially able to make provisionings when asset prices were relatively high. However I think BP cancelled dividends for some years.

I guess it could be a matter of perceptions.