Notice of Interim dividend for 2026
An interim dividend of US$0.73 per share (US$3.7 bn) has been determined, equivalent to a 60% payout ratio, with a payment date to
shareholders of 26 March 2026.
BHP’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will operate in respect of the interim dividend. Full terms and conditions of the DRP and details about how to participate can be found at: bhp.com/DRP
Events in respect of the interim dividend
| Announcement of currency conversion into RAND | 2 March 2026 |
| Last day to trade cum dividend on Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited (JSE) | 3 March 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date JSE | 4 March 2026 |
| Ex-dividend Date Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) | 5 March 2026 |
| Ex-dividend Date New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | 6 March 2026 |
| Record Date | 6 March 2026 |
| Announcement of currency conversion into AUD, GBP and NZD | 9 March 2026 |
| DRP and Currency Election date | 9 March 20261 |
| Payment Date | 26 March 2026 |
| DRP Allocation Date2 | 13 April 2026 |
Shareholders registered on the South African branch register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 3 March 2026 and 6 March 2026 (inclusive), and transfers between the Australian register and the South African branch register will not be permitted between the dates of 2 March 2026 and 6 March 2026 (inclusive). American Depositary Shares (ADSs) each represent two fully paid ordinary shares and receive dividends accordingly.
Any eligible shareholder who wishes to participate in the DRP, or to vary a participation election should do so before 5.00 p.m. (AEDT) on 9 March 2026, or, in the case of shareholdings on the South African branch register of BHP Group Limited, in accordance with the instructions of your CSDP or broker. The DRP Allocation Price will be calculated in each jurisdiction as an average of the price paid for all shares actually purchased to satisfy DRP elections. The DRP Allocation Price applicable to each exchange will be made available at: bhp.com/DRP
1 5:00pm AEDT.
2 Allocation dates may vary between registers but all allocations will be completed on or before 13 April 2026.
On 17 February 2026, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 73 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2025. Currency conversions are based on foreign currency exchange rates on a single day or an average for a period of days ending on or before the Record Date, being 6 March 2026.
For the 2026 interim dividend:
(i) the AUD Australian dollar currency conversion will be based on the average rate over the period commencing on 4 March 2026 and ending on 6 March 2026;
(ii) the GBP pound sterling currency conversion will be based on the rate on 6 March 2026;
(iii) the NZD New Zealand dollar currency conversion will be based on the rate on 6 March 2026; and
(iv) the ZAR South African rand currency conversion will be based on the average rate over the period commencing on 27 February 2026 and ending 28 February 20261.
The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
| Dividend 73 US cents per ordinary share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
| Australian cents | 0.702958 | 103.846887 |
| British pence | 1.332000 | 54.804805 |
| New Zealand cents | 0.589500 | 123.833757 |
| South African cents | 15.92875 | 1,162.79875 |
Shareholders on the Australian, UK and South African share registers who are receiving dividends in AUD, GBP and ZAR respectively will have their dividend amounts converted directly from USD at the relevant exchange rate stated above.
Shareholders on the Australian register may elect to receive their dividend in NZD, GBP or USD. Shareholders who have elected to receive their dividends in a currency other than AUD will have their dividend amounts converted using the AUD/USD conversion rate (above), before being converted into the currency of payment at the below rates2:
NZD/AUD: 0.838599
GBP/AUD: 1.894850
For example, a shareholder on the Australian share register who elects to receive their dividend in NZD will first have their dividend amount converted from USD to AUD, and then from AUD to NZD. The NZD/USD exchange rate and NZD equivalent amount per share stated in the table above are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual rate and amount applied.
Shareholders on the South African register will only receive dividends in ZAR.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 26 March 2026.
1 On 2 March 2026, BHP announced the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
2 For the secondary conversion, the NZD/AUD and GBP/AUD currency conversions have been determined by using the relevant exchange rates specified in the table above.
Summary of dividend reinvestment price
- BHP Group - DRP pricing - AU
- BHP Group - DRP pricing - UK Depositary Interests register
- BHP Group - DRP pricing - SA branch register
Summary of previous dividends
- BHP Group: Summary of previous dividends (PDF 21kb)
- Plc: Summary of previous dividends (PDF 17kb)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
BHP Group Limited established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (involving on-market purchase) in 2018. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, shareholders are able to elect to use their cash dividend for the purchase of BHP shares. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan was amended following the unification of BHP's dual listed company structure to provide former BHP Group Plc shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the BHP Group Limited Plan. Former BHP Group Plc shareholders who wish to participate in the BHP Group Limited Plan should note that they will need to make a new election to participate in the Plan.
- Dividend Reinvestment Plan Rules
- DRP Election Form – ASX
- DRP Terms and Conditions – JSE
- DRP Election form – JSE
- DRP Terms and Conditions – LSE
- DRP Election Form - LSE
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