06 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE DATASONIC GROUP BERHAD 170 33. NET ASSETS PER SHARE The net assets per share of the Group is calculated based on the net asset value at the end of the financial year of approximately RM367,041,000 (2023 - RM360,144,000) divided by the number of ordinary shares (net of treasury shares of 165,931,900 (2023 - 129,450,000) at the end of the financial year of 2,796,087,100 (2023 - 2,832,550,000). 34. DIVIDENDS Group/Company Sen Per Share 2024 RM’000 Sen Per Share 2023 RM’000 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2022: - Fourth interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 31 May 2022 and paid on 1 July 2022 - - 0.25 7,161 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2023: - First interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 30 August 2022 and paid on 28 October 2022 - - 0.25 7,138 - Second interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 30 November 2022 and paid on 29 December 2022 - - 0.50 14,163 - Third interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 27 February 2023 and paid on 23 March 2023 - - 0.50 14,163 - Fourth interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 26 May 2023 and paid on 4 July 2023 0.75 21,231 - - In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2024: - First interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 30 August 2023 and paid on 4 October 2023 0.60 16,889 - - - Second interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 30 November 2023 and paid on 29 December 2023 0.60 16,853 - - - Third interim single tier tax-exempt dividend declared on 29 February 2024 and paid on 29 March 2024 0.50 13,983 - - 68,956 42,625 In respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2024, the Directors had on 30 May 2024 declared a fourth interim single tier taxexempt dividend of 1.30 sen per share, the Entitlement Date is 18 June 2024 and payable on 2 July 2024. 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 2025. The Directors do not recommend the payment of any final dividend for the financial year ended 31 March 2024.
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