Dividends

China companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform
China companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform
May 30, 2024
CHINESE-LISTED companies are rushing to buy back shares and lift dividends as they respond to regulators’ calls that echo reform efforts in Japan and South Korea, driving a welcome...
Singtel sinks to S.3 billion H2 loss on Optus-led impairments; stronger sustained dividends expected
Singtel sinks to S$1.3 billion H2 loss on Optus-led impairments; stronger sustained dividends expected
May 23, 2024
SINGTEL : Z74 0% sank into the red with a net loss of S$1.3 billion for its second half ended Mar 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of...
Best World under fire from shareholders at AGM over dividends, director salaries 
Best World under fire from shareholders at AGM over dividends, director salaries 
April 26, 2024
DISGRUNTLED shareholders of beauty product distributor Best World International : CGN 0% raised questions over the lack of dividend payouts and the compensation of directors at the company’s first...
AstraZeneca unveils dividend hike ahead of CEO pay vote at AGM
AstraZeneca unveils dividend hike ahead of CEO pay vote at AGM
April 11, 2024
ASTRAZENECA said on Thursday (Apr 11) it intends to increase annual dividend for 2024 by 7 per cent to US$3.10 per share, betting on strong performance and cash generation...
Huawei plans lowest dividend payout per share since 2019
Huawei plans lowest dividend payout per share since 2019
April 2, 2024
HUAWEI Technologies’ parent company plans to pay 77.095 billion yuan (S$14.4 billion) in dividends to current and retired staff, it said in a Shanghai Clearing House filing on Tuesday...
Best World International seeks to delist by selective capital reduction; shareholders requisition EGM on cash reserves, dividends, directors’ pay
Best World International seeks to delist by selective capital reduction; shareholders requisition EGM on cash reserves, dividends, directors’ pay
March 24, 2024
MAINBOARD-LISTED Best World International is looking to delist from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) by way of a selective capital reduction, citing the poor consumer sentiment and growth headwinds in...
Broker’s take: RHB raises SGX target price but says valuation, dividends ‘still unexciting’
Broker’s take: RHB raises SGX target price but says valuation, dividends ‘still unexciting’
March 18, 2024
RHB Research raised its target price on Singapore Exchange (SGX) to S$10 from S$9.60. The higher target price is based on a 21 times price-to-earnings ratio, in line with...
Global corporate dividends hit record US.66 trillion in 2023
Global corporate dividends hit record US$1.66 trillion in 2023
March 13, 2024
CORPORATE dividends globally hit an all-time high of US$1.66 trillion in 2023, with record payouts by banks making up half of the growth, a report showed on Wednesday (Mar...
Singapore banks’ dividends leave market mixed despite resilient Q4; outlook for 2024 remains stable
Singapore banks’ dividends leave market mixed despite resilient Q4; outlook for 2024 remains stable
March 3, 2024
SINGAPORE banks wrapped up 2023 with another set of resilient earnings, with results for the fourth quarter largely in line with estimates. But amid expectations of higher dividend yields,...
OUE declares final, special dividends amid halving of H2 profit to S.9 million
OUE declares final, special dividends amid halving of H2 profit to S$40.9 million
February 29, 2024
PROPERTY developer OUE on Thursday (Feb 29) posted earnings of S$40.9 million for the second half of the fiscal year ended December 2023, down 59.6 per cent from S$101.2...