Dividends

Keep informed with our dividend policy and other key dividend information.

Following a resilient performance in FY2023, Axiata declared a second interim dividend of 5.0 sen per share in February 2024, culminating in a total annual dividend of 10.0 sen per share for the year ending on 31 December 2023. This total includes an initial interim dividend of 5.0 sen.

The Board maintains its commitment to the established dividend policy, under which the Company aims to distribute dividends amounting to a minimum of at least 30% of its consolidated normalised Profit After Tax and Minority Interests (PATAMI), while also seeking to gradually increase the dividend payout ratio, taking into account various considerations such as the Group’s future prospects, capital requirements and surplus, strategies for growth and expansion, considerations for extraordinary items, and other factors deemed pertinent by the Board.

One-off Special Dividend, on top of increased ordinary DPR
70% Dividend Yield = 5.5%
Ordinary Dividend = RM1.9bn
Ordinary DPS = 23 sen
Special Dividend = RM1.0bn
Special DPS = 12 sen
Total DPS = 35 sen

2012

Increase in DPR, in line with progressive dividend policy
75% Dividend Yield = 3.3%
Total Dividend = RM1.9bn
DPS = 22 sen

2013

Increase in DPR, in line with progressive dividend policy
84% Dividend Yield = 3.2%
Total Dividend = RM1.9bn
DPS = 22 sen

2014

Increase in DPR, in line with progressive dividend policy
85% Dividend Yield = 3.1%
Total Dividend = RM1.8bn
DPS = 20 sen

2015

Decrease in DPR for prudent and strategic reasons

Temporary reduction in DPR in 2016 and 2017, due to prudent and strategic considerations3

50% Dividend Yield = 1.5%
Total Dividend = RM0.7bn
DPS = 8 sen

2016

Increase in DPR, in tandem with strong overall performance
64% Dividend Yield = 1.7%
Total Dividend = RM0.8bn
DPS = 8.5 sen

2017

Increase in DPR, back to 2015 level as committed
85% Dividend Yield = 2.1%
Total Dividend = RM0.9bn
DPS = 9.5 sen

2018

One-off Special Dividend given gain from M1 disposal, on top of increased ordinary DPR
86% Dividend Yield = 2.1%
Ordinary Dividend = RM0.8bn
Ordinary DPS = 9 sen
Special Dividend = RM0.5bn
Special DPS = 0.5 sen
Total DPS = 9.5 sen

2019

Prudent DPS of 7 sen amidst a global pandemic
74% Dividend Yield = 2.0%
Ordinary Dividend = RM0.6bn
Total DPS = 7 sen

2020

Increase in DPS, in tandem with strong overall performance
66% Dividend Yield = 2.5%
Ordinary Dividend = RM0.9bn
Total DPS = 9.5 sen

2021

One-off Special Dividend from proceeds of Celcom-Digi merger, on top of DPS of 10 sen
60% Dividend Yield = 4.4%
Ordinary Dividend = RM0.9bn
Ordinary DPS = 10 sen
Special Dividend = RM0.4bn
Special DPS = 4.0 sen
Total DPS = 14 sen

2022

Declared DPS of 10 sen as per guidance
169% Dividend Yield = 3.7%
Total Dividend = RM0.9bn
DPS = 10.0 sen

2023

1 DPS – Dividend per share
2 DPR – Dividend payout ratio excluding special dividend
3 The Group announced lower DPR in 2016 and 2017 based on two reasons. First, for prudent reasons, to mitigate against impacts of volatile forex and regulatory risk. Second, for strategic reasons, to enable 4G/data leadership investments as well as for possible mergers and acquisitions (M&A) exercises in the areas of market consolidation. Axiata reverted to DPR of 85% in 2018.

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Gross Amount Type Declaration Date Ex Date Entitlement Date Payment Date
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Second Interim 26 Feb 2025 10 Apr 2025 11 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2025
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 28 Aug 2024 02 Oct 2024 03 Oct 2024 23 Oct 2024
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Second Interim 22 Feb 2024 21 Mar 2024 22 Mar 2024 16 Apr 2024
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 29 Aug 2023 26 Sep 2023 27 Sep 2023 18 Oct 2023
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Second Interim 23 Feb 2023 14 Mar 2023 15 Mar 2023 28 Mar 2023
4 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Special 25 Nov 2022 29 Dec 2022 30 Dec 2022 20 Jan 2023
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 25 Nov 2022 29 Dec 2022 30 Dec 2022 20 Jan 2023
5.5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 22 Feb 2022 17 Mar 2022 18 Mar 2022 28 Mar 2022
4 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 27 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2021 24 Sep 2021
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 25 Feb 2021 24 Mar 2021 25 Mar 2021 08 Apr 2021
2 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 27 Aug 2020 28 Sep 2020 29 Sep 2020 13 Oct 2020
4.50 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 21 Feb 2020 24 Apr 2020 27 Apr 2020 14 May 2020
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 29 Aug 2019 15 Oct 2019 16 Oct 2019 13 Nov 2019
4.50 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 22 Feb 2019 18 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 17 May 2019
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 24 Aug 2018 10 Oct 2018 12 Oct 2018 12 Nov 2018
3.50 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Final 22 Feb 2018 19 Jun 2018 21 Jun 2018 19 Jul 2018
5 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Interim 30 Aug 2017 10 Oct 2017 12 Oct 2017 9 Nov 2017
3 sen
per Ordinary Share		 Final 23 Feb 2017 8 Jun 2017 13 Jun 2017 11 July 2017
5 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 25 Aug 2016 6 Oct 2016 10 Oct 2016 7 Nov 2016
12 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 17 Feb 2016 7 Jun 2016 9 Jun 2016 8 Jul 2016
8 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 20 Aug 2015 28 Sept 2015 30 Sept 2015 29 Oct 2015
14 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 25 Feb 2015 2 Jun 2015 4 Jun 2015 2 Jul 2015
8 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 27 Aug 2014 7 Oct 2014 9 Oct 2014 24 Oct 2014
14 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 20 Feb 2014 2 Jun 2014 4 Jun 2014 19 Jun 2014
8 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 30 Aug 2013 27 Sep 2013 01 Oct 2013 10 Oct 2013
12 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Special 26 Feb 2013 29 May 2013 31 May 2013 14 Jun 2013
15 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 26 Feb 2013 29 May 2013 31 May 2013 14 Jun 2013
8 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 24 Sep 2012 11 Oct 2012 15 Oct 2012 31 Oct 2012
15 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 23 Feb 2012 28 May 2012 30 May 2012 14 Jun 2012
4 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Interim 23 Aug 2011 20 Oct 2011 24 Oct 2011 21 Nov 2011
10 sen
per Ordinary Share of RM1.00 each		 Final 09 May 2011 06 Jun 2011 08 Jun 2011 22 Jun 2011