If you're talking about dividend, then yes, it should be around January. You can check the previous dividend releases in The Star. It should be around CNY time, the final interim.

Too bad, i don't have enough money to buy this. and i personally feel banking stocks still bit risky.

今早从星洲日报看到分析员写到大众银行在19号公布2008年的业绩报告，会派发45仙股息（去年50仙），及每1000股派送50库存股，你怎么看？ By ThermorFisher

quoted from another chinese forum:
http://cforum5.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?...age%3D1&page=18

how true it is?

Never see banks buying  back their own shares ( treasury shares )  ? 

Correct me if I am wrong.

PBB did stock buy back, but 50 shares for every 1000 shares? Don't think they had bought back that much share to distribute.

             
Search Result
 
Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 
5:43PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (1,392,400 Shares Acquired) 
5:43PM  PBBANK Percentage of Public Bank Shares Held by Foreigners as at 31 December 2008 
 
Friday, 2 Jan 2009 
6:03PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (216,700 Shares Acquired) 
5:24PM  PBBANK-CH MONTHLY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 5.11A (2) 
 
Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 
5:16PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (63,200 Shares Acquired) 
 
Friday, 26 Dec 2008 
5:05PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (530,000 Shares Acquired) 
 
Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 
5:21PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (239,700 Shares Acquired) 
 
Monday, 22 Dec 2008 
5:58PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (193,900 Shares Acquired) 
 
Thursday, 18 Dec 2008 
5:26PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (800,000 Shares Acquired) 
 
Monday, 15 Dec 2008 
6:28PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (600,000 Shares Acquired) 
 
Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 
5:27PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (450,000 Shares Acquired) 
 
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 
5:33PM  PBBANK Employees Provident Fund Board (1,544,600 Shares Acquired) 

assuming now the price is 8.70 (RM8,700)

50 shares would be about RM435

RM435 + RM450 dividend = RM885

like the forum stated, if that's real, PBBANK share price would be adjusted to around 7.80 after the ex date

assuming now the price is 8.70 (RM8,700)

50 shares would be about RM435

RM435 + RM450 dividend = RM885

like the forum stated, if that's real, PBBANK share price would be adjusted to around 7.80 after the ex date

ermmm, but still, it is just a hearsay, not confirm yet.

i want to get some more PBBANK. either before the announcement, or after the ex date.

ermmm, but still, it is just a hearsay, not confirm yet.

i want to get some more PBBANK. either before the announcement, or after the ex date.

PBB wishes to announce that it will be seeking its shareholders' approval at the PBB 43rd annual general meeting to be convened on a date to be announced later for the proposed renewal of authority for the purchase by PBB of its own shares of up to ten percent (10%) of the issued and paid-up share capital of PBB ("Proposed Share Buy-Back Authority").

A statement to shareholders containing information on the Proposed Share Buy-Back Authority will be despatched to shareholders of PBB together with the PBB 2008 Annual Report in due course.

can any1 explains on that? do they need to get the green light frm the shareholders if they want to buy back their own shares?

Yes, company management cannot simply want to buyback then can buyback already, they need to seek for shareholders approval first but until now, haven't seen those buyback proposal that being rejected one.

They also need to seek for renewal through shareholders if they want to continue its buyback programme which previous approved but expired and doesn't fully utilise previously.