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Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

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Summary of Earnings Per Share


		2024				2023				2022
Earnings attributable to BHP shareholders (US$M)
- Continuing operations			7,897				12,921				20,245
- Total			7,897				12,921				30,900
Weighted average number of shares (Million)
- Basic			5,068				5,064				5,061
- Diluted			5,077				5,073				5,071
Basic earnings per ordinary share (US cents)
- Continuing operations			155.8				255.2				400.0
- Total			155.8				255.2				610.6
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (US cents)
- Continuing operations			155.5				254.7				399.2
- Total			155.5				254.7				609.3
Headline earnings per ordinary share (US cents)
- Basic			195.9				256.1				439.0
- Diluted			195.6				255.7				438.1

Summary of Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders

Headline earnings is a Johannesburg Stock Exchange defined performance measure and is reconciled from earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders as follows:


		2024				2023				2022
		US$M				US$M				US$M
Earnings attributable to BHP shareholders			7,897				12,921				30,900
Adjusted for:
(Gain)/loss on sales of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and investments			(29	)			(9	)			(95	)
Impairments of property, plant and equipment and intangibles			3,905				75				515
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries and operations			(915	)			–				(840	)
Gain on merger of Petroleum			–				–				(8,167	)
Tax effect of above adjustments			(928	)			(17	)			(97	)

Subtotal of adjustments			2,033				49				(8,684	)

Headline earnings			9,930				12,970				22,216

Diluted headline earnings			9,930				12,970				22,216