NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 December 2022 (cont’d) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 39. EARNINGS PER SHARE (a) Basic earnings per share The basic earnings per share are calculated based on the consolidated income for the financial year attributable to owners of the parent and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year as follows: Group 2022 2021 RM’000 RM’000 Profit attributable to owners of the parent 398,662 315,940 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue:- Ordinary shares at 1 January (’000) 7,396,617 3,618,265 Effect of treasury shares buy-back (’000) (14,550) (21,027) Effect of new ordinary shares issued pursuant to bonus issue (’000) - 3,690,310 Effect of cancellation of treasury shares (’000) - 31,826 Effect of new ordinary shares issued pursuant to DRP (’000) 19,269 5,725 Effect of new ordinary shares issued pursuant to private placement (’000) - 36,721 Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December (’000) 7,401,336 7,361,820 Basic earnings per ordinary shares (in sen) 5.39 4.29 (b) Diluted earnings per share Diluted earnings per ordinary share equals basic earnings per ordinary share because there is no potentially dilutive instruments in existence as at the end of each reporting period. 40. DIVIDENDS Group and Company 2022 2021 RM’000 RM’000 In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2022: - a first interim single tier dividend of 0.25 sen per ordinary share, paid on 25 November 2022 18,595 - In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2021: - a final dividend of 1.03 sen per ordinary share, paid on 21 September 2022 76,071 - - a first interim dividend of 0.25 sen per ordinary share, paid on 11 November 2021 - 17,997 In respect of the financial period ended 31 December 2020: - a final dividend of 1.70 sen per ordinary share, paid on 9 September 2021 - 61,005 94,666 79,002 The Directors recommend the payment of a final single-tier dividend of 1.17 sen per ordinary share in respect of the current financial year, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. 227
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