SCC Holdings Berhad Annual Report 2019

notes to the financial statement 31 december 2019 (cont’d) 76 SCC Holdings Berhad | Annual Report 2019 25. Earnings per Share Basic earnings per ordinary share The basic earnings per share are calculated based on the consolidated profit for the financial year attributable to owners of the Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year as follows: Group 2019 2018 RM’000 RM’000 Profit attributable to owners of the Company 5,427 7,149 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 141,161 141,161 Basic earnings per ordinary share (sen): 3.84 5.06 Diluted earnings per ordinary share The diluted earnings per ordinary share is the same as the basic earnings per ordinary share of the Group, as the Group has no dilutive potential ordinary shares during the current and prior financial years. 26. Dividends Group and Company 2019 2018 RM’000 RM’000 Interim dividends paid in respect of the financial year ended: - 31 December 2019 (single-tier dividend of 1.7 sen per ordinary share) 2,399 - - 31 December 2019 (single-tier dividend of 1.7 sen per ordinary share) 2,400 - - 31 December 2018 (single-tier dividend of 1.7 sen per ordinary share) - 2,400 - 31 December 2018 (single-tier dividend of 1.7 sen per ordinary share) - 2,399 4,799 4,799