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THE achievement of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in maintaining a dividend rate of more than six per cent reflects the strength of the agency's management in facing the current global market challenges.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the success also strengthened the people's continued confidence in the country's retirement savings system.
"Alhamdulillah, the EPF has declared a dividend of 6.15 per cent for Conventional and Shariah Savings for 2025 with a total distribution of RM79.6 billion.
"This achievement, despite the challenging global market conditions, reflects the strength of the EPF's investment management and the people's continued confidence in the country's retirement savings system," he said in a statement on Facebook today.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the government welcomed the achievement and would continue to implement sustainable policies to drive economic growth and improve the well-being of the people.
According to him, such progressive actions are to ensure that every Malaysian is able to plan for the future with more confidence and dignity.
Earlier, the EPF announced a 2025 dividend rate of 6.15 per cent for Conventional and Shariah Savings.
The dividend distribution for the year ending December 31, 2025, involved a distribution of RM67.1 billion for Conventional Savings and RM12.5 billion for Shariah Savings, with a total distribution of RM79.6 billion.
The crediting of dividends for Conventional and Shariah Savings will be completed tomorrow, and members can check it via i-Akaun or EPF Self-Service Terminals (SST) nationwide.
For the year under review, the EPF recorded total distributable income of RM82.7 billion, an increase of 9.5 per cent compared to RM75.5 billion in 2024.
Investment assets increased to RM1.409 trillion, up 12.8 per cent from RM1.250 trillion, driven by portfolio income and total net contributions of RM66.5 billion. – February 28, 2026
