<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡23日讯）Malakoff Corp Bhd截至今年6月杪第二季净利微跌至5225万令吉，一年前为5255万令吉，主要是Tanjun Bin Energy私人有限公司煤炭厂及联号公司的投资贡献减少所致。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>季度营业额按年下跌6.6%至18亿1000万令吉，之前为19亿4000万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>每股盈利从1.06仙，增至1.07仙。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Malakoff宣布，派发每股2.44仙中期股息，将于10月11日支付。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至6月杪首半年，净利上涨13.1%至1亿1925万令吉，一年前报1亿545万令吉，营业额则从35亿5000万令吉，升至38亿2000万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>展望未来，Malakoff预计可在截至今年12月杪财年维持满意的表现。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>


（吉隆坡23日讯）Malakoff Corp Bhd截至今年6月杪第二季净利微跌至5225万令吉，一年前为5255万令吉，主要是Tanjun Bin Energy私人有限公司煤炭厂及联号公司的投资贡献减少所致。

季度营业额按年下跌6.6%至18亿1000万令吉，之前为19亿4000万令吉。

每股盈利从1.06仙，增至1.07仙。

Malakoff宣布，派发每股2.44仙中期股息，将于10月11日支付。

截至6月杪首半年，净利上涨13.1%至1亿1925万令吉，一年前报1亿545万令吉，营业额则从35亿5000...

次季净利微跌 Malakoff拟派息2.44仙

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