Amanah Saham Nasional (ASN) fund was launched on the 20th of April 1981. ASN was PNB first fund & it is only eligible to Malaysian Bumiputera. The fund objective is to generate reasonable level of income distribution and capital appreciation to the Unitholders through a diversified portfolio of investments.
ASN is a growth equity fund. Initially, ASN was launched as a fixed-price fund with a unit price of RM1.00 but it was converted to market pricing in 1991. The allocated fund size is 2.5 billion units.
The table below is the historical dividend rate since the fund was launched in 1981. Bear in mind that the dividend from 1981 to 1990 was based on fixed unit price while from 1991 onwards, there are elements of capital appreciation or depreciation. This means that the actual returns may be higher or lower which reflect by its Net Assets Value (NAV)
| Year | Dividend (sen) | Bonus (sen) | Total (sen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 |
| 1982 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 18.00 |
| 1983 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 18.00 |
| 1984 | 10.20 | 7.00 | 17.20 |
| 1985 | 10.20 | 7.00 | 17.20 |
| 1986 | 10.00 | 4.00 | 14.00 |
| 1987 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 13.00 |
| 1988 | 9.25 | 4.00 | 13.25 |
| 1989 | 9.50 | 5.00 | 14.50 |
| 1990 | 9.50 | 3.00 | 12.50 |
| 1991 | 6.25 | – | 6.25 |
| 1992 | 8.25 | – | 8.25 |
| 1993 | 12.50 | – | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 14.00 | – | 14.00 |
| 1995 | 13.00 | – | 13.00 |
| 1996 | 13.75 | – | 13.75 |
| 1997 | 10.50 | – | 10.50 |
| 1998 | 6.50 | – | 6.50 |
| 1999 | 8.25 | – | 8.25 |
| 2000 | 8.00 | – | 8.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 | – | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 | – | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.30 | – | 5.30 |
| 2004 | 5.60 | – | 5.60 |
| 2005 | 5.50 | – | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 5.50 | – | 5.50 |
| 2007 | 6.25 | – | 6.25 |
| 2008 | 5.50 | – | 5.50 |
| 2009 | 5.20 | – | 5.20 |
| 2010 | 6.00 | – | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.05 | – | 6.05 |
| 2012 | 6.30 | – | 6.30 |
| 2013 | 6.45 | – | 6.45 |
| 2014 | 6.45 | – | 6.45 |
| 2015 | 6.10 | – | 6.10 |
| 2016 | 5.00 | – | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 3.65 | – | 3.65 |
| 2018 | 3.25 | – | 3.25 |