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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

Published Tue, Aug 4, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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.