Fortescue Dividend Beat Overshadows Profit Miss -- Market Talk
Dow Jones
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2318 GMT [Dow Jones]--Fortescue's higher-than-expected interim dividend more than offsets a softer-than-anticipated 1H profit, RBC Capital Markets says in a note. The profit miss is due to higher depreciation, as well as interest and tax, says the broker. But "the dividend outcome is the message," says RBC, adding that "balance sheet strength and cash flow resilience allows FMG to sustain attractive distribution even amid higher capital intensity." RBC has a sector perform rating and A$23.00 target on the stock. Fortescue is up 3.2% at A$20.85. (rhiannon.hoyle@wsj.com)
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February 24, 2026 18:20 ET (23:20 GMT)
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