Kuala Lumpur, 14 August 2026 – Maxis recorded a 9.6% increase in second-quarter net profit and declared an interim dividend of four sen per share, extending the company’s record of combining earnings growth with regular shareholder distributions. The result strengthens its defensive profile within Malaysia’s equity market, where investors often value telecommunications companies for recurring revenue and cash generation.
The profit improvement follows a first quarter in which Maxis reported profit after tax of RM417 million, up 12.4% year on year, alongside service-revenue and EBITDA growth. The second-quarter advance indicates that operating momentum continued, although investors will still need to examine the contribution from core services, cost control and any non-recurring items.
Telecommunications earnings are increasingly shaped by more than subs
criber additions. Data usage, fibre adoption, enterprise digital services, roaming and pricing discipline determine revenue quality, while network maintenance and spectrum-related commitments influence free cash flow. Maxis has also been investing in integrated infrastructure and artificial-intelligence tools to improve operations and security.
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