is confident that it will be able to raise its dividend payout to 20 sen per share by 2024, which translates to a payout of RM1.8 billion in cash for a capital base of nine billion shares. Group chief executive officer Datuk Izzaddin Idris said the telco has shifted its gear to transform into a high dividend company -- supported by short- to long-term strategies that would drive growth while creating long-term value for its shareholders. "Moving forward, our robust financial and structural fundamentals will bolster our defences against current and future uncertainties as we continue to capture emerging growth opportunities, accelerate digital transformation, invest in cutting-edge network infrastructure and deliver on the high dividend expectations of our shareholders,” he said in the Axiata Integrated Annual Report 2020 released today.