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How to hunt for yield in the Covid-19 era

Dividend-focused investors should maintain a diversified and actively managed portfolio

Ben Paul

Ben Paul

Published Tue, Aug 4, 2020 · 09:50 PM
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BACK in June, a well-known research house put out a comprehensive report on dividend plays that included portfolios of "rock-solid" dividend stocks for various markets around the world.

The portfolio for the Asia ex-Japan region included five well-known Singapore-listed stocks: DBS Group Holdings, Dairy Farm International, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Thai Beverage and Venture Corporation.

Two months on, it's fair to say that not all these rock-solid dividend stocks are living up to their name.

On one hand, SGX said last week that it has proposed a dividend of 8 cents per share for its 4Q FY2020 ended June 30, versus 7.5 cents per share…

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