MELBOURNE: Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd surprised investors with a fat dividend after reporting a 36% rise in annual profit, underpinned by stronger oil prices.
The higher-than-expected payout came after shareholders stumped up US$2.5bil to buy new shares a year ago at a time when Australia’s biggest independent oil and gas producer expected oil prices to average US$65 a barrel.
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