Announcement • 18h
Westports Holdings Berhad Declares Single-Tier First Interim Dividend for the Financial Year Ending 31 December 2026 The Board of Directors of Westports Holdings Berhad declared a single-tier first interim dividend of 14.98 sen per ordinary share of the company for the financial year ending 31 December 2026. Board of Directors has approved the first interim dividend of 14.98 sen per share in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2026 amounting to MYR 514,783,000, consisting of an electable portion of 2.99 sen per share and cash portion ("Remaining Portion") of 11.99 sen per share. The Board of Directors in its absolute discretion, has recommended that shareholders of the Company be given the option to elect to reinvest all or part of the electable portion of the dividend into new ordinary shares of the Company ("Reinvestment Option") in accordance with the approved Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRP") of the Company which was approved during the 32nd Annual General Meeting held on 8 May 2025. For the corresponding period of the preceding year, a first interim dividend of 9.93 sen per share consisting of an electable portion of 1.99 sen per share and cash portion ("Remaining Portion") of 7.94 sen per share was paid on 18 September 2025. A total of MYR 61,789,085 was reinvested into 12,357,817 new ordinary shares of the Company pursuant to the DRP, while the remaining MYR 276,823,915 was settled in cash. Reported Earnings • May 16
First quarter 2026 earnings released: EPS: RM0.095 (vs RM0.065 in 1Q 2025) First quarter 2026 results: EPS: RM0.095 (up from RM0.065 in 1Q 2025). Revenue: RM896.3m (up 44% from 1Q 2025). Net income: RM326.5m (up 47% from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 36% (in line with 1Q 2025). Revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 6.6% growth forecast for the Infrastructure industry in Asia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 12% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 17% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Reported Earnings • Apr 16
Full year 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations Full year 2025 results: EPS: RM0.29 (up from RM0.26 in FY 2024). Revenue: RM3.12b (up 33% from FY 2024). Net income: RM998.3m (up 11% from FY 2024). Profit margin: 32% (down from 38% in FY 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 19%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 1.6%. Revenue is forecast to grow 3.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.6% growth forecast for the Infrastructure industry in Asia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 11% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 16% per year.