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Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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Summary of Dividends Paid


		Year ended 30 June 2021								Year ended 30 June 2020								Year ended 30 June 2019
		Per share				Total				Per share				Total				Per share				Total
		US cents				US$M				US cents				US$M				US cents				US$M
Dividends paid during the period (1)
Prior year final dividend			55				2,779				78				3,946				63				3,356
Interim dividend			101				5,115				65				3,288				55				2,788
Special dividend			–				–				–				–				102				5,158

			156				7,894				143				7,234				220				11,302

(1)	5.5 per cent dividend on 50,000 preference shares of £1 each determined and paid annually (2020: 5.5 per cent; 2019: 5.5 per cent).

Summary of Franking Credits

BHP Group Limited dividends for all periods presented are, or will be, fully franked based on a tax rate of 30 per cent.


		2021				2020				2019
		US$M				US$M				US$M
Franking credits as at 30 June			14,302				10,980				8,681
Franking credits arising from the payment of current tax			1,799				471				1,194

Total franking credits available (1)			16,101				11,451				9,875

(1)	The payment of the final 2021 dividend determined after 30 June 2021 will reduce the franking account balance by US$2,525 million.