MKH Annual Report 2018

74 MKH Berhad Annual Report 2018 DIRECTORS’ REPORT The directors have pleasure in presenting their report to the members together with the audited financial statements of the Group and of the Company for the financial year ended 30 September 2018. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activities of the Company are investment holding and providing management services. The information on the name, place of incorporation, principal activities, and percentage of issued share capital held by the Company in each subsidiaries are as disclosed in Note 15 to the Financial Statements. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Group The Company RM RM Profit for the financial year 75,079,838 58,013,373 Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent 69,446,877 58,013,373 Non-controlling interests 5,632,961 - 75,079,838 58,013,373 DIVIDEND Since the end of the previous financial year, a first interim single tier dividend of 5.0 sen per ordinary share in respect of financial year ended 30 September 2017 amounting to RM29,284,585 was declared on 28 November 2017 and paid on 11 January 2018 as reported in the directors’ report of that year. A first interim single tier dividend of 3.5 sen per ordinary share in respect of financial year ended 30 September 2018 amounting to RM20,268,891 was declared on 30 November 2018 and to be paid on 10 January 2019. The financial statements for the current financial year do not reflect the dividend. Such dividend will be accounted in equity as an appropriation of retained earnings in the financial year ending 30 September 2019. The directors do not recommend any final dividend payment in respect of the financial year ended 30 September 2018.