BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2017

41. EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per ordinary share The calculation of basic earnings per ordinary share at 31 December 2017 was based on the profit attributable to owners of the Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year: GROUP 2017 2016 RM’000 RM’000 Profit attributable to owners of the Company 619,838 559,040 GROUP 2017 2016 ’000 ’000 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 1,633,709 1,586,013 GROUP 2017 2016 SEN SEN Basic earnings per ordinary share 37.94 35.25 Diluted earnings per share There is no dilution due to the Company’s warrants, as the warrants are currently out-of-money in view that the exercise price for each warrant is higher than the closing market price of the Company’s shares as at 31 December 2017.  42. DIVIDENDS Dividends recognised by the Company: SEN TOTAL PER SHARE AMOUNT RM’000 DATE OF PAYMENT 2017 2017 ordinary 14.00 229,284 25 January 2018 2016 Interim 2016 ordinary 13.00 206,529 27 January 2017 The Directors do not recommend any more dividend to be paid for the year under review. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 246 BIMB HOLDINGS BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2017