BRI Shares Interim Dividends, Public Investors Get A Share Of IDR 4.04 Trillion

JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) or BRI will distribute interim dividends to its shareholders a maximum of IDR 8.63 trillion or IDR 57 per share.

Of this total value, the interim dividend of a maximum of IDR 4.59 trillion was deposited with the government and the remaining IDR 4.04 trillion will be distributed to the public. The interim dividend is a temporary dividend paid to shareholders before the company's annual use of profits at the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS).

BRI President Director Sunarso said the distribution of interim dividends is concrete evidence of BRI's commitment as a state-owned company that makes a real contribution to the country. He emphasized that BRI is the people's bank. BRI does business with the people and is processed by way of the people.

"The benefits of BRI are returned to the people through taxes and dividends. BRI should be a bank that is always supported by the people," said Sunarso in a press release, Friday, December 30.

As for the interim dividend distribution timeline for BBRI shares, the Cum Date of Regular Market will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023. Then for the Cum Date of Cash Market and Recording Date will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Payment Date will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Sunarso said, BRI already has 4 conditions for sustainable growth. First, there is clarity on new sources of growth through Ultra Micro Holding or Holding UMi.

Second, BRI has very strong capital adequacy, with the BRI Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) currently reaching 26.14 percent. Third, BRI has sufficient liquidity, where BRI Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) is 88.51 percent.

"Fourth, the quality of growth, or the quality of growth itself, where the BRI NPL until the third quarter of 2022 is at the level of 3.09 percent," said Sunarso.

He continued that BRI's strong business growth was also reflected in solid financial performance until the end of September 2022. In 9 Months, BRI Group recorded a profit of IDR 39.31 trillion or grew 106.14 percent year on year (yoy) with total assets increasing 4.00 percent yoy to IDR 1684.60 trillion.

Dari aspek penyaluran kredit, total pembiayaan BRI Group tercatat sebesar Rp1.111,48 triliun atau tumbuh 7,92 persen yoy. Secara khususnya, portofolio kredit UMKM BRI tercatat meningkat sebesar 9,83 persen yoy dari Rp852.12 triliun pada akhir September 2021 menjadi Rp935,86 triliun pada akhir September 2022.