Rio Tinto: Iron Mining Gem At Attractive Prices, With Excellent Dividends Plus Growth Potential

Summary

• Rio Tinto is a diversified iron miner with strong financials, healthy margins, and a robust balance sheet and yield, making it attractive for dividend-focused investors.
• The company offers a compelling ~6.5% dividend yield, supported by a flexible payout policy ideal for commodity cycles and long-term income portfolios.
• Growth opportunities lie in expanding copper and lithium production, positioning Rio Tinto for future trends requiring these metals, like EVs, data centers and energy infrastructure needs.
• While iron ore’s dependency on China is a risk, Rio Tinto’s diversification and fair valuation justify a Buy rating for long-term income-seeking investors.

Agustin Orduna

Introduction & Financials

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) is a diversified iron miner that’s also producing copper, aluminum, gold and lithium among other commodities. As we can see, iron ore represents around half of their sales, followed by aluminum and copper, although the company

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