Rio Tinto reports 28% EBITDA rise, raises interim dividend 43%

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Rio Tinto: Step-change in performance delivering higher shareholder returns

July 28, 2026 6:35 PM EDT

Right commodities, world-class assets, strong execution

SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: "We achieved a step-change in performance in the first half, which, alongside favourable commodity prices, delivered a 28 per cent increase in underlying EBITDA and a 75 per cent rise in free cash flow.

"Our continued investment in growth drove a 3 per cent increase in copper equivalent production¹ and further strengthened our portfolio diversification, with Copper, Aluminium and Lithium contributing more than 50 per cent of underlying EBITDA.

"Our strong performance is underpinned by accelerating productivity across the business.... More