Bursa Malaysia posted a 26% year-on-year increase in net profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, reaching RM71.78 million. The growth was driven by stronger securities trading activities and a surge in listing fees, according to the company’s financial results released on July 30, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
Revenue rose by about 22% to approximately RM211 million for the same quarter. Trading revenue climbed 36%, while listing-related fees increased 58% year-on-year in 2QFY2026 [1, 2].
For the first half of 2026, Bursa Malaysia reported a 15% rise in net profit to RM144.6 million, supported by a 19% increase in revenue to around RM425 million [1, 2, 3]. The exchange hosted 36 initial public offerings (IPOs) during the first half, raising RM5.4 billion and adding RM26.1 billion to market capitalisation. Datuk Fad’l Mohamed, Bursa Malaysia CEO, said the exchange "led ASEAN in both IPO count and funds raised, underscoring our role as a trusted platform for companies seeking to raise capital" [4].
Average daily trading value rose 35% year-on-year to RM3.3 billion in the first half, reflecting higher market liquidity [3, 5]. Bursa Malaysia raised its full-year 2026 IPO market capitalisation target from RM28 billion to RM34 billion, citing a strong pipeline of upcoming listings [1, 2, 3, 6]. Mohamed added, "We hope to see a couple of large IPOs in the second half and I am confident to say that we should be able to have one or two large IPOs" [6].
An interim dividend of 16.5 sen per share for 2QFY2026 was declared, with an ex-dividend date of August 18, 2026, and payable on August 27, 2026 [1, 2, 5, 7, 4].
Looking ahead, Bursa Malaysia plans to unveil its strategic roadmap for 2027-2030 in the fourth quarter. Mohamed noted, "We have been working on a new strategic plan since the end of last year" and expect to launch the roadmap focusing on growth, diversification, tokenisation, ETFs, and sustainability [8, 9].
