EPF payout could hit 6%, analysts predict


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PETALING JAYA: Economists are predicting a higher dividend payout for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors for the year 2021. The dividend paid for the year earlier was 5.2%.

Prof Yeah Kim Leng of Sunway University said EPF would likely declare about 6% dividend due to the first nine months’ net investment income in 2021 rising by 26%, as well as positive performance of domestic and global equity markets during the fourth quarter.

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