Revenue grew by 10% year on year, to RM3.9bn, EBITDA rose 11% to RM1.3bn and Profit after Tax increased by 12% to RM376 million.
Astro’s performance was underpinned by expansion in its customer base, higher ARPU due to healthy take-up of value-added products and services, growth in advertising income, as well as “disciplined cost management.”
Tun Zaki Azmi, Chairman of Astro said; “The Company continues to deliver growth in profit and strong cash flow.”
The Board of Directors has declared a third interim dividend of 2.25 sen per share. This brings the total dividend for the nine months of FY15 to 6.75 sen per share, 12.5% higher compared to 6.0 sen per share in the same period last year.”