BHP share price ends near $55 as dividend dates loom and China iron ore talks drag on
BHP shares closed up 1.4% at A$54.75 in Sydney, near a 52-week high, valuing the miner at about A$278 billion. The stock will trade ex-dividend on March 5, with a $0.73 per share payout due March 26. No new company filings were released this week. Iron ore price talks with China remain unresolved, with CEO Mike Henry saying negotiations are wider than usual.