STI's 4.2% dividend yield highest in Asia

Singapore

AS at Monday's close, the Straits Times Index may be 13.7 per cent down for the year but according to the Singapore Exchange's investor education portal, the STI offers Asia's highest dividend yield at 4.2 per cent - way above Asia's average of 2.4 per cent.

In its latest update, My Gateway said of the 30 STI members, three distribute dividends quarterly, 20 semi-annually and seven annually.