Datasonic Group Berhad Annual Report 2021

2021 ANNUAL REPORT 91 DIRECTORS’ REPORT The directors hereby submit their report and the audited financial statements of the Group and of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2021. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The Company is principally engaged in the businesses of investment holding and provision of management services to its subsidiaries. The principal activities of the subsidiaries are set out in Note 7 to the financial statements. There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year. RESULTS Group Company RM’000 RM’000 Profit after taxation for the financial year 7,284 37,859 Attributable to:- Owners of the Company 7,302 37,859 Non-controlling interests (18) - 7,284 37,859 DIVIDENDS The amount of dividends declared or paid by the Company since 31 March 2020 were as follows:- RM’000 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2020: - Fourth interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.50 sen per share, declared on 25 June 2020 and paid on 27 July 2020 6,595 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2021: - First interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.50 sen per share, declared on 28 August 2020 and paid on 1 October 2020 6,589 - Second interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.25 sen per share, declared on 27 November 2020 and paid on 29 December 2020 6,584 - Third interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.25 sen per share, declared on 1 March 2021 and paid on 26 March 2021 6,557 26,325 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2021, the Directors had on 27 May 2021 declared a fourth interim single tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.05 sen per share, the Entitlement Date will be determined and announced in due course. This dividend has not been reflected in the financial statements for the current financial year but it will be accounted for in shareholders’ equity as an appropriation of retained profits for the financial year ending 31 March 2022. The Directors do not recommend the payment of any final dividend for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.