Manulife Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company, underwrites participating and non-participating life insurance and unit-linked products in Malaysia. The company operates through Investment Holding, Life Insurance, and Asset Management Services segments. It offers life insurance solutions including asset protection and conservation, key employee incentives and protection, and business continuation; and bancassurance products, private retirement schemes, and unit trusts services. In addition, the company is involved in investment and fund management, unit trust and private retirement scheme funds management.

To be entitled for any of the above, you need to purchase the shares one trading day before the ex-Date. You will not be entitled for the above if you purchase the shares on or after the ex-Date.

On ex-Date, the price will be adjusted to reflect the theoretical market price of the stock after the entitlement. You can sell the shares on / after ex-Date and still be entitled to the corporate exercise. The key is to purchase the shares before ex-Date.

No application is needed. Shareholders that fulfill the requirement above will receive the dividend in their registered bank account on the payment date automatically.