The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is marching higher today.

Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) mining giant closed yesterday trading for $38.48. In late morning trade on Wednesday, shares are changing hands for $39.18 apiece, up 1.8%.

For some context, the ASX 200 is up 0.3% at this same time.

This sees the BHP share price up 14.8% from the recent 9 April lows. And shares are now down less than 2% in 2025.

With BHP having paid $1.90 a share in fully franked dividends over the past 12 months, the ASX 200 mining stock also trades on a 4.9% fully franked trailing dividend yield.

What’s catching ASX investor interest today?

Today’s outperformance for the BHP share price looks to be spurred by…