Rio Tinto's first-half earnings and dividend beat market expectations on copper strength

RIO +1.53% GD +0.49% KKR -0.37% GEHC +2.26% MGM -1.02%

1. 1Rio Tinto (RIO) shares jumped 5% to $167.20 after the miner posted first-half results ahead of market expectations.
2. 2First-half underlying earnings for 2026 rose 47% to $6.7 billion, the interim dividend came in at $2.11 per share, and copper earnings climbed 84% to $5.7 billion.
3. 3Free cash flow reached $3.8 billion, well above the market expectation of $2.2 billion, and copper accounted for 36% of group earnings.

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