Ahmad Sarji (left) dan Hamad Kama Piah show the ASN dividend of 6.10 sen at the press conference.
KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), a unit of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), on Monday announced an income distribution of 6.10 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Nasional (ASN) for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015. That compares with 6.45 sen per unit announced in 2014.
PNB chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the income distribution would involve a total payout of RM106.72mil and benefit 1.25 million unitholders who currently hold a combined 1.75 billion ASN units.
"As of Dec 23, ASN had recorded gross income of RM126.27mil," he told a press conference after announcing the dividend distribution.
Of the amount, profit from the sale of shares contributed 63.3%, followed by dividend income from investment in companies (28%) and other instruments (8.7%).
PNB chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the income distribution would involve a total payout of RM106.72mil and benefit 1.25 million unitholders who currently hold a combined 1.75 billion ASN units.
"As of Dec 23, ASN had recorded gross income of RM126.27mil," he told a press conference after announcing the dividend distribution.
Of the amount, profit from the sale of shares contributed 63.3%, followed by dividend income from investment in companies (28%) and other instruments (8.7%).
PNB president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman said the lower dividend was due to the challenging economic background, such as weak commodity prices and bearish performance of the stock market.
"The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI recorded a fall of 5.5% to 1,663.51 points on Dec 23, 2015 compared with 1,761.25 points on Dec 31, 2014," he added.
The income distribution would be reinvested in additional ASN units and be automatically credited into the unitholders' investment book based on the net value as at Dec 31, 2015.
Unitholders will be able to update their ASN accounts beginning Jan 4, 2016, at any ASNB office or agents nationwide.
All transactions for ASN at the ASNB headquarters, offices and agents have been suspended from Dec 24 this year to Jan 3, 2016, to facilitate the calculation of income distribution. Transactions will resume on Jan 4, 2016.
"The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI recorded a fall of 5.5% to 1,663.51 points on Dec 23, 2015 compared with 1,761.25 points on Dec 31, 2014," he added.
The income distribution would be reinvested in additional ASN units and be automatically credited into the unitholders' investment book based on the net value as at Dec 31, 2015.
Unitholders will be able to update their ASN accounts beginning Jan 4, 2016, at any ASNB office or agents nationwide.
All transactions for ASN at the ASNB headquarters, offices and agents have been suspended from Dec 24 this year to Jan 3, 2016, to facilitate the calculation of income distribution. Transactions will resume on Jan 4, 2016.
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