80 FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 16 DIVIDEND Dividends declared and paid are as follows: Group and Company 2022 2021 Dividend per share Sen Amount of dividend RM’000 Dividend per share Sen Amount of dividend RM’000 Final single-tier dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2021, paid on 31 March 2022 (2021: Final single-tier dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2020, paid on 31 March 2021) 8.0 291,852 3.0 109,445 Interim single-tier dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, paid on 29 September 2022 (2021: Nil) 4.0 145,926 - - 12.0 437,778 3.0 109,445 On 27 February 2023, the Board of Directors agreed to declare the payment of a final single-tier dividend of 11.0 sen per ordinary share amounting to RM401.30 million, which is not taxable in the hands of the shareholders pursuant to paragraph 12B of Schedule 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1967. 17 EARNINGS PER SHARE Group 2022 2021 Basic and diluted EPS (sen) 36.4 32.0 The basic earnings per share (“EPS”) has been calculated based on the consolidated profit after taxation attributable to equity shareholders of the Company and divided by the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year. There are no potential ordinary shares as at 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2021. Group 2022 2021 Profit for the financial year attributable to equity shareholders (RM’000) 1,329,226 1,167,874 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands) 3,648,152 3,648,152
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