11. Dividends 2016 2015 RM’000 RM’000 Dividend recognised during the year: In respect of financial year ended 31 December 2014: Second interim tax exempt dividend under the single tier system of 6 sen per share – 267,828 In respect of financial year ended 31 December 2015: First interim tax exempt dividend under the single tier system of 7.5 sen per share – 334,784 Second interim tax exempt dividend under the single tier system of 12.5 sen per share 557,975 – Final tax exempt dividend under the single tier system of 10.0 sen per share 446,379 – In respect of financial year ended 31 December 2016: First interim tax exempt dividend under the single tier system of 10.0 sen per share 446,379 – 1,450,733 602,612 A second tax exempt dividend, under the single tier system, in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2016 of 20.0 sen per share amounting to a dividend payable of RM892,758,800, will be paid on 16 March 2017. The second dividend is not reflected in the current year’s financial statements. The dividend will be accounted for in equity as an appropriation of retained profits in the financial year ending 31 December 2017. Financial Statements 213
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