Dividends

Shareholders will receive their letters after the AGM

iShares US dollar Asia High-yield bond index ETF leads the pack with a 7.3% dividend yield

The big question is whether the core businesses of the STI’s constituents can support its next leg up as the impact of major capital return initiatives wanes

The company’s shares have rallied over the past year, generating a total shareholder return of 58.5% in 2025

A forward-looking approach to the annual general meeting helps instil shareholder confidence

Growth is driven mainly by the banking sector

Income-focused shareholders may prefer special dividends, while value investors may favour buybacks

This follows a US$2.1 trillion record for global dividends and higher than normal dividends from DBS and Singapore telcos

For 2026, the lender sees total income around 2025 levels and net profit slightly below 2025 levels