AmBank records RM2bil net profit in FY25, declares final div of 19.9c/share
KUALA LUMPUR: AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) has closed its first financial year since the rollout of its Winning Together (WT29) strategy - marked by growth in both interest and fee income.
The financial group posted a net profit of RM513.93mil in the final quarter ended March 31, 2025, up from RM476.54mil in the year-ago quarter.
Revenue during the quarter under review rose to RM1.28bil from RM1.17bil in 4QFY24, while earnings per share climbed to 15.55 sen from 14.41 sen previously.
The final-quarter result brought the full-year net profit to RM2bil and revenue to RM4.93bil, as compared to RM1.87bil and RM4.65bil in FY24.
The group declared a final dividend of 19.9 sen per share for depositors on the record of depositors on June 19, 2025, payable on July 8, 2025.
This brought AmBank's total dividend payout for FY25 to 30.2 sen per share, as compared to 22.6 sen in FY24.
Commenting on the group's improved performance, AmBank CEO Jamie Long said its capital position remained solid while total cash dividend increased to RM1bil.
"This reflects our confidence as we continue to build our businesses from a position of strength," he said in a statement.
In the year under review, AmBank reported a net interest income (NII) of RM3.57bil, an 8% increase year-on-year (y-o-y), mainly owing to a 15bps net interest margin expansion to 1.94% as well as loans and financing growth of 3.5% y-o-y.
Non-interest income grew 1.3% y-o-y to RM1.36bil due to higher fee income, partially offset by lower trading gains from group treasury and market.
The group's overall expenses in FY25 grew 7.1% y-o-y to RM2.2bil due to higher personnel and computerisation costs. The cost-to-income ratio stood at 44.6%, up from RM44.2% in FY24.
On balance sheet, the group's total loans, advances and financing grew 3.5% y-o-y to RM138.9bil while total customer deposits fell 0.6% y-o-y to RM141.5bil.
Time deposits grew 1% y-o-y to RM90.5bil while current account savings account (Casa) decreased 3.3% y-o-y to RM51bil for a lower Casa mix of 36%.
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