5 per cent dividend, 0.5 per cent bonus for ASB unit holders

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By Peter Sibon

KUCHING, Dec 18: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has announced a five per cent dividend and 0.5 per cent bonus for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for 2019.

According to PNB chairman Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, it will involve a total payout of RM9 billion to more than 10 million unit holders.

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This is the lowest dividend and bonus declared since ASB’s inception in March 1978. Last year, the dividend was 6.5 sen and a bonus of 0.5 sen.

Zeti was reported to have said the low dividend and bonus was due to a challenging economic environment. — DayakDaily