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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2018
Kumpulan Fima Berhad (11817-V) •
Annual Report 2018
11. Earnings per share (cont’d.)
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
2018
2017
RM’000
RM’000
Profit net of tax attributable to equity holders of the Company used
in the computation of basic/diluted earnings per share
32,057
29,844
Number of shares
2018
2017
‘000
‘000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share computation
282,199
278,809
Group
2018
2017
sen
sen
Basic/diluted earnings per share for the year (sen)
11.36
10.70
12. Dividends
Amount
Net dividends per share
2018
2017
2018
2017
RM’000
RM’000
sen
sen
Recognised during the year:
Final dividend for 2016: 9.0 sen single tier ordinary
shares paid on 30 September 2016
-
25,324
-
9.0
Final dividend for 2017: 9.0 sen single tier ordinary
shares paid on 25 September 2017
25,401
-
9.0
-
25,401
25,324
9.0
9.0
At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company, the directors recommend the payment of a final single-tier
dividend of 9.0 sen per share amounting to dividend payable of approximately RM25,401,000 for financial year ended
31 March 2018.
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 shareholders’ equity as an appropriation of retained earnings in the financial year ending
31 March 2019.