How to find the BHP Billiton share price

BHP Billiton Ltd. is the world's largest mining company and the third largest company in the world by market capitalisation. Its headquarters are in Australia, but it is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges with ticker symbol BHP. This article will show you how to find BHP Bilton share price.

About the company

The U.K. subsidiary is formally known as BHP Billiton plc. The share price is available from any broker, full-service or online, and from any financial section of a newspaper anywhere in the world. There are also free online sites with share price information. BHP Billiton Limited operates as a diversified natural resources company.
It explores for, produces and refines every resource that has an industrial use, including gold, oil, uranium, aluminum, diamonds, and dozens of other metals and other products. Diversification Historically BHP Billiton has relied on oil as its primary business.
Recent acquisitions have increased its exposure to the natural gas and potash resources as the company tries to reduce its reliance on the BHP Billiton petroleum business. More acquisitions are expected.

BHP Billiton stock and where to find the share price

Price/earnings ratio (p/e) and revenue growth The trailing p/e of 15% is low for a company with annual revenue growth of 36%. If the company were to continue to grow at that rate, the stock would be considered a bargain at its current level (07.07.11) of $96.90. Dividend The dividend yield of 1.9% is modest for this kind of company. It indicates that the company is keeping some of its cash flow for acquisitions and internal expansion, rather than returning it to stockholders. Short interest Less than 1% of the stock is sold short. This indicates that investors are not expecting a serious decline in the stock price. Stock chart The stock has been on a steady climb since the financial crisis of 2008-9.
As the stock continues to hold the 200 day moving average, technical analysts expect it to go higher. Finding the stock price The BHP Billiton share price is available from any broker, full-service or online. It can be found on the financial pages of any newspaper. In addition, many free online sites offer share prices of most stocks, including BHP. One of the easiest to access is Yahoo.com. Simply, click on "finance" under "yahoo sites" and enter the ticker symbol BHP. The share price, plus all of the important financial information about the company will be displayed, including recent news that affects the company.