Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed pharmaceutical company PT Kalbe Farma Tbk said shareholders agreed at their annual meeting on Wednesday to pay dividends of Rp891 billion or Rp95 per share.

The dividends represented 60 percent of the company`s 2011 net profit which reached Rp1.48 trillion, Kalbe Farma Director Vidjongtius said.

The amount of dividend per share in 2011 was higher than that of 2010 when it stood at Rp70, he said.

The distribution of dividends would not disturb Kalbe Farma`s plan to expand its business as the amount of the company`s cash or cash equivalents reached Rp2.2 trillion, he said.(*)

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