16 DIVIDEND Dividends declared and paid are as follows: Group and Company 2024 2023 Dividend per share Sen Amount of dividend RM’000 Dividend per share Sen Amount of dividend RM’000 Final single-tier dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, paid on 12 April 2024 3.0 109,445 – – (2023: Final single-tier dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, paid on 13 April 2023) – – 11.0 401,297 3.0 109,445 11.0 401,297 On 28 February 2025, the Board of Directors agreed to declare the payment of a final single-tier dividend of 5.0 sen per ordinary share in respect of financial year ended 31 December 2024, amounting to RM182.41 million, which is not taxable in the hands of the shareholders pursuant to paragraph 12B of Schedule 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1967. 17 EARNINGS PER SHARE Group 2024 2023 Basic and diluted EPS (sen) 7.6 2.8 The basic earnings per share (“EPS”) has been calculated based on the consolidated profit after taxation attributable to equity shareholders of the Company and divided by the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year. There are no potential ordinary shares as at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023. Group 2024 2023 Profit for the financial year attributable to equity shareholders (RM’000) 276,252 101,618 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands) 3,648,152 3,648,152 Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 81
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