- Commodity prices drive a doubling in Rio Tinto’s profit to $30.8bn
- Payout ratio hits 79 per cent of underlying earnings with 417¢ final dividend
A bruising recent few months that left Rio Tinto (RIO) faced with yet more challenges, including fixing a toxic internal environment and rescuing the cancelled Jadar lithium project in Serbia, has still ended with record profits and dividends, thanks to the strength of global commodities prices.