Beyond the STI: 3 SGX Stocks to Watch in July 2026

The Smart Investor06-30

A falling number tends to grab attention. The harder question is what sits behind it. Three SGX-listed names report earnings or business updates in July 2026. Each posted a lower headline figure ...

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£24.3 million of rent. \n\nThey stretched the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) from 2.2 years to 6.9 years. \n\nNet gearing fell to 37.4%, below 40% for the first time since 2023.\n\nNo distribution per unit (DPU) was declared this quarter as Elite UK REIT pays semi-annually.\n\nFor the next release, watch whether the inflation-linked regears lift distributable income further and the redevelopment pipeline too. \n\nPeel Park in Blackpool won planning approval for a data centre, lifting its valuation 82% since end-2023, while Lindsay House in Dundee is being converted into student accommodation.\n\nFirst REIT (SGX: AW9U)\nFirst REIT is Singapore’s first healthcare REIT. \n\nIt holds 31 properties worth S$1.02 billion across Indonesia, Japan and Singapore. \n\nIts latest quarter delivered the sharpest headline drop of the three – DPU fell 13.8% YoY to S$0.00500.\n\nCurrency was the cause, not the assets. \n\nBoth the Japanese Yen and the Indonesian Rupiah weakened against the Singapore Dollar. \n\nStrip out the translation effect and the picture shifts: underlying rental income grew 4.7% in Indonesia and 2.0% in Singapore, while Japan held stable. \n\nOccupancy stayed at 100%.\n\nThe strategic news matters more. \n\nFirst REIT has agreed to sell eight Indonesian hospitals to Siloam for around S$471.5 million, a 2.1% premium to valuation, and three non-core assets going to PT Lippo Karawaci and an affiliate for a combined S$82.4 million. \n\n\nSiloam holds a put option over the remaining six Indonesian hospitals, expiring 31 October 2026. \n\nFull execution would mark a complete exit from Indonesia and a move into developed markets.\n\nGearing sits at 44.6% – that is the figure to keep an eye on. \n\nIt is partly offset by a lower all-in cost of debt of 3.9%, down from 4.5%, and a term loan extended to May 2027.\n\nFor the next release, watch the Siloam transactions, whether the put option is exercised, and what management plans to do with the proceeds.\n\nUnited Overseas Insurance (SGX: U13)\nUnited Overseas Insurance, or UOI, sits within the UOB Group. \n\nIt underwrites general insurance across retail and commercial segments and runs a reinsurance arm. \n\nIt is the most cautionary of the three.\n\nInsurance revenue fell 8.8% YoY to S$24.9 million, the result of a planned reinsurance rebalancing. \n\nThe underwriting engine held up – net insurance service and financial results edged up to S$4.4 million from S$4.1 million.\n\nThe damage came from elsewhere. \n\nNon-underwriting income dropped to S$0.1 million from S$3.7 million a year ago, hit by market volatility tied to geopolitical conflict. \n\nTotal comprehensive income more than halved to S$5.1 million from S$12.6 million. \n\nReturn on average shareholders’ equity slipped to 2.8% from 5.6%.\n\nNo dividend was declared this quarter, consistent with UOI’s semi-annual schedule.\n\nFor the next release, watch whether investment income recovers as markets settle, and whether the reinsurance rebalancing keeps weighing on revenue.\n\nGet Smart: Read past the headline\nThree companies. Three falling numbers. Three different stories underneath. \n\nElite UK REIT’s drop was a comparison against one-off gains. \n\nFirst REIT’s was currency. \n\nUOI’s was investment income.\n\nFree cash flow is the lifeblood of dividends. \n\nIn two of these cases the cash engine kept running while the headline fell. \n\nInvestors need to tell the recurring trend apart from the noise. \n\nWhen the July numbers land, look past the first figure and ask what is driving it.\n\nA new S$5 billion initiative is changing the landscape for Singapore investors. We dug into 5 local companies that could benefit most — names you probably already know. The best part? They’re paying dividends while you wait. See the full findings inside our latest FREE report here.\n\nFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Telegram for the latest investing news and analyses! \n\nDisclosure: Calvina L. does not own shares of any companies mentioned. 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