Push for Rio Tinto to hand back cash

The Australian reports that there will likely be an expectation from Rio Tinto shareholders (NYSE:RIO) to receive a payout, because of their strong performance in Q4.

The story is quoted as saying:

Rio is expected to deliver a record full-year profit of more than $US14 billion ($13.9bn) when it releases its earnings next month, as strong iron ore and copper markets help it put the debt woes of the global financial crisis behind

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