Tabung Haji announces dividends for depositors

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji will distribute RM3.23bil in bonuses to its depositors, according to Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom (pic).

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department announced that the 2015 dividend rate was 5%, with a further 3% for depositors who have yet to perform the haj.

He said the combined 8% dividend would benefit 8.23 million Tabung Haji depositors who have yet to perform their pilgrimage.

Jamil Khir said this at the Tabung Haji headquarters here Thursday. Also present were Tabung Haji chief executive officer Tan Sri Ismee Ismail and chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.

In 2014, depositors received an annual dividend of 6.25% in addition to 2% for those who had not performed their haj.