BHP.ASX announced FY16 EBITDA $12b and underlying EBIT $3.5b. There was over $7b in impairments and management’s cost out performance in Copper, Coal and Petroleum will help to improve BHP’s earnings and cash flow into FY17 and FY18.
On forward basis we have BHP in FY17 paying out $0.35 DPS, placing the stock on a 2.2% yield.
No signal present: We currently hold BHP in the model and have sold Nov $22.50 calls to enhance the return.