Tabung Haji dividend to be announced in April

KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement and review of Tabung Haji (TH) dividends for the financial year 2023 are expected to be done in April after a full audit is conducted, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said this followed warnings received from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) […]

Public Bank posts higher 2Q net profit of RM1.62 bln, declares 9 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM1.62 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM1.42 billion in 2Q FY2022. Revenue jumped to RM6.26 billion from RM4.97 billion previously, it said in a Bursa Malaysia filing today. For the first half ended June 30, 2023 […]

CelcomDigi’s post-merger net profit jumps to RM317.92 mln, declares 3.2 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR: CelcomDigi Bhd recorded a higher net profit of RM317.92 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 (1Q) compared with RM236.15 million in the same quarter last year, thanks to the enhanced customer offerings and stronger network quality. Revenue jumped to RM3.18 billion from RM1.52 billion previously, while basic earnings per share […]

Research firms upbeat on Gamuda on better earnings prospects

KUALA LUMPUR: Research firms have maintained their positive calls on Gamuda Bhd on the expectation that the group would continue to deliver stellar revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter (Q4) of its financial year 2022 (Q4 FY22) and FY23.  MIDF Research said it is positive on the construction sector, in line with the rollout of the Mass […]

Salcra to pay out RM16.97 mln dividend mid-July

KUCHING: The Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) will make the second payment of dividend for the fiscal year 2020, amounting to RM16.97 million to 12,994 participants in mid-July. Salcra, in a statement today, said the first payment was credited in early January. “The recipients are advised to check and ensure the bank account […]

Statement on 75 yrs maximum age for dividend payment outdated

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said an old statement regarding the maximum age of 75 years for contributors to receive dividend payment is outdated and is no longer applicable. The pension fund clarified this today after a statement on the maximum age for dividend payment went viral, circulating via WhatsApp and other online […]

Total dividend pay-out RM47.64 bln for 2020, 5.2 pct for Konvensional

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend of 5.2 per cent with a pay-out amounting to RM42.88 billion for Simpanan Konvensional and 4.9 per cent for Simpanan Shariah, with a pay-out totalling RM4.76 billion. Cumulatively, the total pay-out for 2020 is RM47.64 billion, EPF said in a statement today. “With an […]

RM18.1 bln i-Lestari withdrawal to date

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said to date, a total of RM18.1 billion has been withdrawn by 5.16 million members under the i-Lestari facility, which was among the immediate measures undertaken by the fund amid the challenging situation in 2020 due to the pandemic. It stepped in to help members and employers cope […]

RM18 bln dividend to govt in 2021 doable

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) can afford the RM18 billion dividend for the government that was announced under Budget 2021. Anything more will be deliberated by the board, according to its president and group chief executive officer Tengku Muhammad Tauflk Tengku Aziz. “If you ask me now if the dividend of RM18 billion announced […]

Koperkasa declares 12.65 pct dividend

KUCHING: Koperasi Koperkasa Sarawak Berhad (Koperkasa) has declared a total payout dividend of 12.65 percent to the tune of RM5,598.353 for 2019. Its chairman Fathi Hambali said the dividend distribution had been duly approved by Cooperative Commission Malaysia on May 12. He said the payout for shares capital was recorded at seven per cent amounting […]