Returns to shareholders of Public Bank Berhad over the last 10 years and last 5 years

Public Bank Berhad

Dividends (sens)  per share received each year: 

2014  10.41

2015  11.00

2016  11.60

2017  11.80

2018  13.20

2019   14.00

2020  8.00

2021  20.50

2022  19.70

2023  14.00

Year end share price of PBB

Year 2013 RM 3.76

Year 2018  RM 4.95

Year 2023  RM 4.25

Returns to shareholders of PBB

10 year period from end of 2013 to end of 2023

Capital appreciation  = RM 4.25 - RM 3.76 = RM 0.49

Total dividends received =  RM 1.34

Total gains = RM 0.49 +  RM 1.34  = RM 1.83  

Gain % = RM 1.83 / RM 3.76 = 48.7% 

Dividends provided the bulk of the returns to shareholders over the last 10 years.

5 year period from end of 2018 to end of 2023

Capital loss =  RM 4.25 - RM 4.95  = - RM 0.70

Total dividends received =  RM 0.762

Total gain  =  - RM 0.70 + RM 0.762 = RM 0.062

Gain % = RM 0.062 / RM 4.95 =  1.25%

The loss of capital was attenuated by the dividends received over the last 5 years.