244 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ʹˢ˥ ˧˛˘ Ѓˡ˔ˡ˖˜˔˟ ˬ˘˔˥ ˘ˡ˗˘˗ ʦʤ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʧ (cont’d) 38. EARNINGS PER SHARE (a) Basic earnings per 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 2024 2023 RM’000 RM’000 Profit attributable to owners of the Company 707,690 487,648 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue: Ordinary shares at 1 January (’000) 7,459,543 7,437,976 Effect of treasury shares buy-back (’000) (375) (34,832) Effect of new ordinary shares issued pursuant to DRP (’000) 19,352 22,889 Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December (’000) 7,478,520 7,426,033 Basic earnings per ordinary shares (sen) 9.46 6.57 (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. 39. DIVIDENDS Group and Company 2024 2023 RM’000 RM’000 In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2022: - a final single-tier dividend of 1.17 sen per ordinary share, declared on 10 August 2023 and paid on 20 September 2023 - 86,644 In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023: - a first interim single-tier dividend of 0.25 sen per ordinary share, declared on 21 August 2023 and paid on 17 November 2023 - 18,654 - first tranche of dividend-in-specie on 10 March 2023 - 50,899 - second tranche of dividend-in-specie on 27 September 2023 - 8,696 - a final single-tier dividend of 1.68 sen per ordinary share declared on 16 August 2024 and paid on 24 September 2024 125,312 - In respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2024: - a first interim single-tier dividend of 0.25 sen per ordinary share declared on 20 August 2024 and paid on 18 November 2024 18,826 - 144,138 164,893 On 18 February 2025, the Directors recommended the payment of a final single-tier dividend of 2.49 sen per ordinary share in respect of the current financial year, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
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