KUALA LUMPUR: United Malacca Bhd
(UMCCA) expects its fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production to remain stable in the financial year ending April 30, 2027 (FY27), supported by a better age profile of its plantations and continued improvements in operational efficiency.
The group said it remains focused on enhancing labour productivity, advancing mechanisation initiatives, improving cost efficiency and increasing oil yield.
“Assuming crude palm oil (CPO) prices and foreign exchange exposure remain at the current level, the group expects satisfactory results for FY27,” the group said in the notes accompanying its financial results.
For the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2026, UMCCA posted a net profit of RM23.2mil, or earnings per share of 11.05 sen, compared with RM23.2mil, or 11.07 sen, a year earlier.
Revenue for the quarter increased 9.8% to RM200.4mil from RM182.5mil.
For the full financial year, the plantation group reported a net profit of RM144.7mil, up 50% from RM96.4mil in the previous year, while revenue rose 14.4% to RM813.4mil from RM711.2mil.
UMCCA declared a second interim single-tier dividend of seven sen and a special single-tier dividend of six sen per share for FY2026, unchanged from FY2025. The dividends are payable on Aug 7, 2026.
Together with the first interim single-tier dividend of seven sen paid on Jan 30, 2026, the group's total single-tier dividend for FY26 amounts to 20 sen per share.
