JAKARTA – The dividend of PT Tempo Scan Pasific Tbk (TSPC) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 slipped 25% from FY 2022 allocation despite its 17.7% profit surge. The profit has consistently increased within three years since 2021.

In the information disclosure quoted Thursday (27/6), Shania, Corporate Secretary of TSPC, confirmed that shareholders agreed upon the dividend distribution of IDR 338.23 billion or IDR 75 per share in FY 2023.

The dividend will be disbursed on July 19 to shareholders according to the list by the recording date on July 4.

The cum and ex dividend in the regular and negotiation market is set to July 2 and 3, while the cum and ex dividend date in the cash market follows on July 4 and 5.

The dividend allocation is made based on the record of net profit attributable to the parent entity of IDR 1.77 trillion, retained earnings of IDR 7.03 trillion, and total equity of IDR 8.06 trillion.

In FY 2022, TSPC distributed dividend of IDR 450.98 billion or IDR 100 per share. The net profit clocked up to IDR 1 trillion at that time, with retained earnings and total equity of IDR 6.54 trillion and IDR 7.55 trillion, respectively.

However, FY 2023 dividend allocation is much higher than FY 2021 allocation of IDR 225.49 billion or IDR 50 per share.

In FY 2021, the net profit was recorded at IDR 823.76 billion, retained earnings were IDR 5.86 trillion, and total equity was IDR 6.87 trillion. (LK/ZH)