KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) has announced an income distribution of 4.25 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera 3 Didik (ASB 3 Didik) and 1.76 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Nasional Equity 2 (ASN Equity 2) for the financial year ended June 30, 2021 (FY21).
This involves a total payout of RM311.2 million for both ASB 3 Didik and ASN Equity 2 for the period, according to its parent Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
The total income distribution for fixed price fund ASB 3 Didik, involving a payout of RM288.4 million compared with RM275.4 million in FY20, will benefit 302,672 unit holders. The total dividend payout of RM22.8 million for (variable price fund) ASN Equity 2 will benefit 34,567 unitholders, and the amount translates into a dividend yield of 3.45 per cent based on the fund s net asset value (NAV) on June 25, 2021, PNB said in a statement.
Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd, whose share price tumbled in early of the week amid audit woes, climbed as much as 7.88% or 6.5 sen to 89 sen after the opening bell this morning.
Independent directors of Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd may hold the clue on the audit issues raised in the company recently, which could help minority shareholders make an informed decision amid a heavy sell-off in the counter this week.
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd after the pension fund sold 26.03 million shares, or 0.7%, according to a filing with Bursa Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz will not be seeking re-election as the chairman of Sime Darby Property Bhd in the upcoming 48th annual general meeting (AGM), according to the property developer’s Annual Report 2020.