38. EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share are calculated based on the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Group of RM491,672,000 (2021: RM534,305,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year of 2,150,919,000 (2021: 2,443,188,000). The Group has no dilution in its earnings per ordinary shares in the current and previous financial year as there are no dilutive potential ordinary shares. 39. DIVIDENDS Dividends paid by the Bank: Sen per share Total amount RM’000 Date of payment 2022 Interim 2021 10.40 224,148 30 January 2023 2021 Final 2020 5.37 139,639 4 June 2021 Interim 2021 10.93 226,893 20 January 2022 366,532 On 21 January 2022, the Group and the Bank increased its issued and paid-up capital from 2,075,872,514 to 2,155,269,114 via the issuance of 79,396,600 new ordinary shares for a consideration of RM2.51 each arising from Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 40. OPERATING SEGMENTS The Group’s reportable segments, as described below, can be classified into four segments. Each segment offers different products and services. The following summary describes the operations in each of the segments: •• Consumer Banking Includes financing, deposits and other transactions and balances with retail customers •• Corporate and Commercial Banking Includes corporate finance activities, financing, deposits and other transactions and balances with corporate customers, commercial customers and small & medium enterprises •• Treasury Undertakes funding activities through borrowings and investing in liquid assets such as short-term placements and corporate and government debt securities •• Shareholders unit Operates shareholders’ funds Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment profit before allocation of overheads and income tax. Notes to the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 Integrated Report 2022 324
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