{"id":509345,"date":"2026-02-28T08:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/509345\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:45:07","slug":"two-factors-led-to-lower-epf-dividends-this-year-says-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/509345\/","title":{"rendered":"Two factors led to lower EPF dividends this year, says CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHAH ALAM: There were two factors contributing to the lower dividend payments for this year, says Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive officer Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn.<\/p>\n

Among them is the slower growth of the Bursa Malaysia\u2019s Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI)\u00a0 which grew at 2.3% last year compared to about 12.9% in 2024.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: EPF declares 6.15% dividend for conventional savings for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Secondly, he said assets denominated in the US dollar were also impacted due to the strength of the local currency.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also the strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar, which impacted the value in ringgit of our income from dollar assets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

“The ringgit does impact our international holdings and it was one of the best performing currencies in the world, gaining 10.2%,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: EPF investment assets grew 12.8% to RM1.409 trillion in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The EPF declared a dividend rate of 6.15% for conventional savings for 2025, with the total payout amounting to RM67.1bil.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the dividend rate for syariah savings was 6.15% with the payout totaling to RM12.5bil.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: EPF to launch i-Legasi for parents to share savings with children<\/a><\/p>\n

Both the conventional and syariah savings recorded lower dividends than the previous year.<\/p>\n

For 2024, EPF declared a dividend rate of 6.3% for conventional savings with a total payout amounting to RM63.05bil, as well as a 6.3% dividend for syariah savings, with a payout amounting to RM10.19bil.<\/p>\n

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