Possible Dividend ex date in Sep 2023, page-28

Understood, Keith, but how would you interpret an ‘intermediate’ dividend (some 48c, say)? A dividend of that order would meet most investors’ expectations, I expect; it would also follow the recent pattern of WHC dividends (final > interim) and honour the strong hint given by the CEO six months ago that the final dividend would again be higher than the 32c interim (which, as you’ll recall, disappointed many shareholders earlier in the year).

it’s my guess that the dividend announced tomorrow will be 48c (ff) or higher, but we don’t have too long to wait now!

PS: For those reading the tea-leaves on the BHP asset sales it may be relevant (or not!) that WHC shares have fallen nearly 1% today, whereas YAL shares have risen some 1.7%.