TNB Rewards Shareholders With RM1.5 Billion Dividends

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Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) today announced its financial performance for the first half of the financial year ended 30 June 2025 (1H 2025), reaffirming its focus on advancing its role in nation-building and community support while delivering sustainable returns to shareholders.

Reliability at the Core of TNB’s Strategy

To ensure that Malaysians continue to enjoy stable and secure electricity, reliability remains a cornerstone of TNB’s strategy.

Beyond financial strength and community contributions, dependable supply is central to supporting households, industries and national growth.

Alongside delivering value and community impact, reliability remains at the heart of TNB’s mission.

In 1H 2025, TNB invested RM5.2 billion in reliability-related projects to cater for demand growth, security of supply and the energy transition.

On 28 May 2025, TNB recorded a new maximum demand of 21,049MW, underscoring the importance of these investments.

These efforts have translated into measurable improvements with the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) improving to 23.56 minutes per customer in 1H 2025 compared to 23.92 minutes a year ago.

Dividends that Flow Back to the Rakyat

For 1H 2025, TNB recorded earnings of RM2.2 billion, supported by robust demand, operational efficiency and prudent financial management.

This is also contributed by a foreign exchange translation gain of RM350.6 million, mainly due to the appreciation of the ringgit, from RM4.47/USD in December 2024 to RM4.21/USD in June 2025.

This stable performance has enabled the Board of Directors to declare an interim dividend of 25 sen per share, consistent with its dividend policy.

“Our dividend commitment is to continue to reward our shareholders. Subsequently, this directly goes back to the people and nation-building. This reflects TNB’s ethos of delivering value while giving back to the nation we serve,” said TNB President and CEO Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan.

It is estimated RM1.5 billion in dividends will be paid out to TNB shareholders, with almost 60% will be paid to government-linked investment institutions like Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP), Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP).

This reflects TNB’s long-standing commitment to return value to shareholders and, by extension, the rakyat, as these funds channel benefits to millions of Malaysians through pensions and savings.

Nation-Building: Empowering Customers and Communities

Beyond financial returns, TNB continues to give back through targeted initiatives that support everyday Malaysians and build stronger communities, while equipping the nation for a more sustainable and digital future.

Towards this goal, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) will introduce new Bachelor’s and Master’s level Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses starting this September.

These programmes are designed to meet growing job market demand and keep pace with global technological trends.

By equipping students with advanced skills, UNITEN is preparing graduates for high-value careers in energy and beyond, while contributing to Malaysia’s broader transition towards a digital and sustainable economy.

TNB also strengthened its social impact through zakat assistance, with RM5.4 million channelled to over 21,500 asnaf beneficiaries.

The aid encompassed housing projects under Projek Baiti Jannati, home repairs and rewiring, assistance for the poor and needy, and support for Fisabilillah causes such as mosque and surau enhancements, aid to tahfiz institutions and other welfare initiatives.

Other community-driven initiatives during H1 2025 amounted to RM99.7 million. Within this, total contributions include:

Recognition and the Road Ahead

These efforts, spanning grid reliability, clean energy transition, financial discipline and community-focused initiatives, collectively reinforce TNB’s long-term vision of building a modern, reliable and sustainable energy ecosystem, which is in line with TNB’s Reimagining TNB 2.0 strategy.

This commitment was further recognised in July 2025, when Brand Finance named TNB the world’s second strongest utility brand and ASEAN’s top utility brand, with brand value rising 35% to USD 2.3 billion and a AAA strength rating.

Such milestones highlight not only TNB’s strong fundamentals and trusted leadership but also its readiness to deliver long-term growth and a sustainable, inclusive energy ecosystem.

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