BUT there is nothing on KWSP website to state thus.

AND I doubt they distribute more than 80% of net income.

They must retain some to smoothen the dividend distribution in bad years.

For investment pool of MY market more than 60% of 100%
30+%  foreign investment

And looks at the world index as well as klci index.
Compare all indexes and the national debt mentioned.

You guys be grateful even it's 3%.

I know it's harsh but to we need to accept the reality and facts.

Only plays here are dividend stocks.

Surprise rite... With report mention mainly income from market.

But bursa 2018 return was -3.2%...

How the hell they do that. Lol.

Really magic.

Looks like many are happy with the dividend declaration of 6.15%.  However, many do not read the accompanying statement/press release  from EPF.

Effective 1st January 2019 and the adoption of MFRS9, EPF will no longer provide for impairments to its investments.  (note : if there were impairments for example, it would be recognised in the statement of comprehensive income and not the current year P/L).

The dividend rate would be much much lower if this had not been the case.

EPF will definitely continue to exist as long as the monies are still in the fund. Less contributors does not mean that they are taking out the money. The contributions rate still outweigh withdrawals rate. Even if it reverses, EPF still has enough money in its coffers to exist until we are no longer in this world.
I don't think it is possible. Total AUM still will keep growing annually despite at a slower rate. As long as the fund size keep growing, we will still see similar % of distributions. Distribution % will only increase drastically if there higher rate of withdrawals. From what Tunku mentioned, I don't think that is the current situation. It just meant that the 8% have stopped contributing leading to a lower rate of AUM growth.

The EPF website has a new layout for the statement. I find it to be confusing and not user friendly as it does not show the month total for the accounts. The old layout is very clean and organized. I have sent them a feedback. Anyone know if there is a way to revert back to the old layout?

EPF Volunteer Scheme will be implemented next year
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/epf-...ented-next-year

~the scheme would enable husbands to contribute two percent out of their 11 percent EPF contribution to their wives who are working or are homemakers.

I thought the EPF dividends are a result of the income from the investments done externally and internally by the EPF itself, what does it have to do with govt spending or taxes ?

This is the results of new accounting standard MFRS 9, introduced in 2018. Won't impact our dividends. The more important number is the gross investment income.

Again, my projection s that it will be between 5.5%-6%. Lower than last year, but at least as good as ASB.

Agree.

Basically if anyone in the market will know that KLCI is absolutely bad condition. Any dividend above 5 is just pure bullshit. Just cover here and there.

But most of the layman never know how investment work.

All they know just dividend.

EPF has only started to invest overseas in 2018?

Basically in 2018 they were interviewing ppl who were still clueless about EPF strategy of diversifying abroad.

Total income for first 3 quarters of 2018 : 39.88b
Total income for first 3 quarters of 2019 : 35.48b

Assume Q4 also same (it should be better since trade war is over. didn't pay attn to KLSE. did it go up a lot in Q4?)

Averaging Q4 with first 3 quarters, 35.48/39.88 x 6.15% = 5.47%

So it should be somewhere around 5.47%, depending on how Q4 performed.

Not confirm is dividend pay announcement  coz normally is Saturday

A system maintenance activity will be conducted on 6 February 2020 (Thursday) starting from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm,  to upgrade our online services. The services which will be affected are an access to myEPF Portal to be suspended during this time.

Can anyone else access the kwsp website today? Updating Dividend Rate announcement?

#Hype!

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Ho ho ho..! Tomorrow announce?

Look like tomorrow epf will be announcing the dividend for 2019