LONDON (MarketWatch) — Mining giant BHP Billiton said Monday that its
fiscal-year net profit rose 14.7% to $15.39 billion, after revenue climbed 25.3%
to $59.57 billion. Analysts had been expecting average net profit of $15.86
billion, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Newswires. BHP Billiton lifted
its dividend by 48.9% to 70 cents a share. In the year, [...]