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. ALSO READ: EPF investment assets grew 12.8% to RM1.409 trillion in 2025The EPF declared a dividend rate of 6.15% for conventional savings for 2025, with the total payout amounting to RM67.1bil. Meanwhile, the dividend rate for syariah savings was 6.15% with the payout totaling to RM12.5bil. ALSO READ: EPF to launch i-Legasi for parents to share savings with childrenBoth the conventional and syariah savings recorded lower dividends than the previous year. 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.

Source: The Star February 28, 2026 09:41 UTC