yes, anything is possible as we do not know their 4Q19 results yet and many other things that could go behind the income figures....
but this yesterday's article seems to be of different view regarding the possibility of EPF being higher than ASB .....
"While some may try to butter up and present a Monalisa outlook, one should not ignore one small historical fact.
The EPF annual dividend rates had never eclipsed Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) dividend rates since the latter was introduced in 1990.
During its first year, ASB announced a distribution of 14 sen including bonus for every unit.
EPF announced a dividend of 8% the same year.
For 2019, PNB announced a dividend of 5.5 sen including 50 sen bonus, while 2017 (8.25 sen) against EPF’s 6.9%.
Can the EPF for the first time change history and deliver a dividend rate that is higher than the ASB?
The answer is likely no. Some things are just inevitable."
Heavy lies the crown
February 17th
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2020/02/17/159839/My guess is that its not politically right for the EPF to beat PNB.
In my observations on the Maybank shares trading, there's lots of seemingly transactions between EPF and PNB.
Just an observation.