Aug 21 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) Ltd BHP.AX :
* FY NET PROFIT $3,705 MILLION VERSUS $5,890 MILLION
* FY UNDERLYING ATTRIBUTABLE PROFIT $8,933 MILLION VERSUS $6,732 MILLION
* FINAL DIVIDEND OF US63 CENTS PER SHARE
* FY TOTAL REVENUE UP 20 PCT TO $45,809 MILLION
* CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE GUIDANCE UNCHANGED AT BELOW US$8 BILLION PER ANNUM FOR THE 2019 AND 2020 FINANCIAL YEARS
* AS AT JUNE 30, NET DEBT OF US$10.9 BILLION
* PRODUCTIVITY GAINS OF APPROXIMATELY US$1 BILLION ARE NOW EXPECTED FOR THE 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR
* UNIT COST GUIDANCE FOR THE 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN US$11 PER BARREL
* IN SHORT TERM, SUPPLY GROWTH FROM SEABORNE HIGH-QUALITY IRON ORE SUPPLIERS, AMPLE INVENTORIES AT CHINESE PORTS TO PUT CAP ON BENCHMARK PRICES
* ESCONDIDA UNIT COST GUIDANCE FOR 2019 FY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO LESS THAN US$1.15 PER POUND
* US$0.9 BILLION EXPLORATION PROGRAM PLANNED FOR 2019 FY AND INCLUDES PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL EXPENDITURE OF US$750 MILLION
* NET DEBT IN LOWER HALF OF TARGET RANGE AND INVESTMENT PLANS ON TRACK FOR FY19
* EXPECT TO RETURN NET PROCEEDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM ONSHORE US SALE ANNOUNCED FOR US$10.8 BLN
* CONTINUE TO EXPECT CHINA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH TO SLOW MODESTLY IN 2018 CALENDAR YEAR
* POTASH INDUSTRY IS NAVIGATING A PERIOD OF EXCESS CAPACITY BETTER THAN EXPECTED
* EXPECT POTASH ANNUAL DEMAND GROWTH OF BETWEEN 2 AND 3 PER CENT OVER NEXT DECADE, RESULTING IN DEMAND OUTSTRIPPING SUPPLY BY MID-TO-LATE 2020S
* $750 MILLION PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL PROGRAM IS PLANNED FOR FY 2019
* ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 35 PER CENT FOR THE 2019 FY
* NEAR-TERM PROSPECTS FOR US ECONOMY ARE SOUND
* IN US, EXPECT INCREASE IN PROTECTIONISM TO WEIGH ON CONSUMER PURCHASING POWER AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS