ASB declares 7.25 sen dividend, 0.50 sen bonus for 2015

Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), today announced an income distribution of 7.25 sen per unit and a bonus of 0.50 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ended December 31, 2015.

PNB chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the income distribution portion would involve a total payout of RM10.41 billion, an increase of 4.3% compared to the RM9.98 billion last year.

For the bonus portion, he said it would involve a total payout of RM451.73 million.

"The payment will benefit 8.87 million unit holders who currently hold a total of 142.54 billion units of ASB," he told a press conference after announcing the dividend distribution here today.

Ahmad Sarji said up to December 23, 2015, ASB has recorded a total gross income of RM10.06 billion. – Bernama, December 29, 2015.