Bursa's 1HFY25 PAT Declines 19% To RM125 Million, Declares 14 sen Dividend
Revenue for the second quarter was also down to RM172 million from RM199 million in the preceding year's quarter, and profit after tax declined to RM57 million from RM80 million in 2QFY24.
Concurrently, Bursa saw its total operating expenses increase by 6.6% to RM189.3 million in 1H2025, against RM177.6 million in 1H2024, primarily due to higher staff costs and technology-related expenses to support product expansion across asset classes, and capacity building, as well as an increase in administrative and building management expenses.
As for the Derivatives Market, the trading revenue saw a notable increase of 8.1% to RM56.1 million in 1H2025 from RM51.9 million in 1H2024, mainly due to higher Average Daily Contracts ('ADC') traded for Crude Palm Oil Futures ('FCPO'). In line with the strategy to grow the derivatives business, the Exchange relaunched Single Stock Futures in 1H2025 with enhanced specifications to broaden its investor base and boost trading efficiency.On the Islamic Market front, operating revenue recorded a 23.0% increase to RM11.0 million in 1H2025 from RM9.0 million in 1H2024, mainly driven by higher Bursa Suq Al-Sila'
('BSAS') trading revenue of RM9.6 million in 1H2025 from RM8.3 million in 1H2024. Trading revenue from Bursa Gold Dinar doubled, to RM1.4 million in 1H2025 from RM0.7 million in 1H2024.
Meanwhile, operating revenue from the Data Business segment increased by 6.4% to RM40.5 million in 1H2025 from RM38.0 million in 1H2024, as a result of licensing subscriptions expansion, driven by rising demand for high-quality, actionable data across financial and sustainability domains.
Commenting on the market outlook, Bursa CEO Dato' Fad'l Mohamed said, 'Malaysia's capital market remains resilient, supported by strong economic fundamentals, accommodative monetary policies, and clear government policies, which are unlocking growth opportunities in strategic industries.'
The Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of 14.0 sen per share for the financial year ending 31 December 2025. This amounts to RM113.3 million, corresponding to a dividend payout ratio of 90.3%. Related
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