To answer the questions, please download financial statements for BHP company from internet and solve for below question.
Dividend Policy
Provide answers to the following:
1. Report the dividend payments over the last three years
2. Calculate the dividend payout and dividend yield
3. Identify a dividend payout policy that the company follows
4. Comment whether the dividend payment of the company is providing a signal to the market
5. Evaluate the dividend policy of this company in terms of the industry practice.