usually they announce how many div u will get per the number of shares u hold (ie 0.03 sen per shares u hold, so if u hold 100 shares x 0.03 = rm 3 u will get). or sometimes they just give u extra shares instead of money (ie if same example they will give u 6 shares, since 1 share is rm0.50 and u are entitle to rm3 worth of payment) maybe need someone to confirm 2nd example

usually there is no high dividend stock that any normal person can spot, i will touch on blue chips last. dividend payments are announced when the company is doing well, or big pressure from shareholders. no/low profits = no dividends, under normal circumstances.

they also would like to keep some cash for next year so bear in mind. depending on size, even if they profit for few millions, if their interday tradings are also few millions, u cant say that they are very profitable, imagine if they issue all profits as dividends and tomorrow got no cash to run business.

blue chips on the other hand, like dutch lady, YTL, british american tobacco, is some of the highest dividend paying stocks. however to hold their shares would cost an arm and a leg, for starters dont touch these, unless u have a few billions laying around then sure.

i personally think that it is inefficient to hold stocks on a basis of looking for the dividends unless if u are holding alot of it, if u are only a small time trader, a typical dividend payment of even 5000 shares only amount to like RM100 or so. now i do have to say these are classroom knowledge that i gained, not that i have actually made any real trades, just a lurker passingby.