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KUMPULAN FIMA BERHAD
(11817-V) |
Annual Report
2016
11. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit for the year, net of tax attributable to
owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial
year.
The following tables reflect the profit and share data used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share for the years ended 31 March:
Group
2016
2015
RM’000
RM’000
Profit net of tax attributable to owners of the parent used in
the computation of basic/diluted earnings per share
56,731
58,576
Number of Shares
2016
2015
‘000
‘000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings
per share computation
276,654
275,519
Effects of dilution:
-Share options under ESS
2,728
2,087
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted
earnings per share computation
279,382
277,606
Group
2016
2015
sen
sen
Basic earnings per share
20.51
21.26
Diluted earnings per share
20.31
21.10
12. DIVIDENDS
Amount
Net Dividends per Share
2016
2015
2016
2015
RM’000
RM’000
sen
sen
Recognised during the year:
Final dividend for 2014: 8.0%, single tier
ordinary shares paid on 15 October 2014
-
22,069
-
8.0
Final dividend for 2015: 8.5%, single tier
ordinary shares paid on 22 October 2015
23,528
-
8.5
-
23,528
22,069
8.5
8.0
At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, a final dividend in respect of financial year ended 31 March
2016, of 9.0% single tier amounting to a dividend payable of approximately RM24,927,000 (9.0 sen net
dividend per ordinary share) will be proposed for shareholders’ approval. The financial statements for the
current year do not reflect this proposed dividend. Such dividend, if approved by the shareholders, will be
accounted for in equity as an appropriation of retained profits in the financial year ending 31 March 2017.