The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has declared its dividend for 2020 and the rate is 5.20% for conventional savings and 4.90% for Simpanan Shariah. I think this represents a commendable result. Dividend history As my own account is the conventional savings, I am going to list its dividend rate of the past five years. 2015: …
Recently I discovered that Firstrade has a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) which I believe is beneficial to long-term investors. What is a DRIP? DRIP automatically converts the dividend into shares of the dividend-paying stock. By taking advantage of this plan, we can enjoy the benefits of compounding returns without having to place an order, pay …
On 1 September 2020, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad has paid the dividend for Amanah Saham Malaysia 2 – Wawasan (ASM 2 Wawasan). The amount is RM 0.04/unit, equal to a dividend yield of 4%. It is a 1% decrease compared to last year. Trend For the dividend trend, you can refer to this article. This …
Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) has paid its dividend on 1 April 2020. The dividend declared is 4.25 cents, equal to a rate of 4.25%. It is a large decrease from last year. Trend For the previous dividends, you can refer to this article. The dividend has decreased by 22.73% compared to last year. This dividend …
I believe every Malaysian should have heard about Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). It is established to help Malaysian workforce to save for their retirement. In short, it is a retirement fund created by the government for the citizens. How could a retirement fund become an investment? Dividend history Recently, EPF declares its dividend for 2019 …
Amanah Saham Malaysia 2 Wawasan (ASM 2 Wawasan) is one of the fixed-priced funds offered by Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB). Its latest dividend was paid on 1 September 2019. The amount is RM 0.05/unit which translates to a yield of 5%. Like ASM, the dividend of ASM 2 Wawasan also experienced a significant drop …
Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) is one of the fixed-priced funds offered by Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB). Its latest dividend is paid on 1 April 2019. The amount is RM 0.055/unit. This translates to a rate of 5.5%. Trend The dividends of the previous four years were 6.6 cents (2015), 6.3 cents (2016), 6 cents …
I guess no one will say NO to dividend from stocks. Nonetheless, there are four dates related to dividend. These are announcement date, ex-date, entitlement date and payment date. So which dates are important? First, let’s define them. Four dividend dates Announcement date This date is also referred to as declaration date. The definition …
If you have dabbled in the stock market for a while, I bet you must have heard about real estate investment trust (REIT) already. So what exactly is a REIT? From Investopedia, “A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. For a company to qualify as a …
If you have an account with “Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad” (ASNB), have you registered for its online portal? The portal is known as myASNB and I have roughly described its registration in a previous article about ASNB fixed price funds. If you still have not registered for this service, below is a guide for you. …
