Beat the Market: Top 3 Blue-Chip SGX Stocks Dominating August 2026

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The SPDR STI ETF (SGX: ES3), which tracks Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), turned in a 0.6% total return for August 2026. However, three blue-chip stocks far outpaced the benchmark over ...

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S$4.5 billion as net interest margin compressed by 25 basis points to 1.73%. \n\nHowever, broad volume growth softened the impact, with customer loans expanding 12% YoY to S$364.5 billion. \n\nCredit risk remained well-managed, keeping the non-performing loan ratio stable at 0.9%.\n\nStrong fee-based business easily offset the margin squeeze. \n\nNon-interest income jumped 36% YoY to S$3.5 billion, driven by a 26% gain in fees and commissions to S$1.4 billion on robust wealth management activity. \n\nTrading income increased 46% to S$1.1 billion, while contributions from Great Eastern Holdings Ltd (SGX: G07) surged 49% to S$791 million following stronger underwriting and investment results.\n\nReflecting the record performance, the board declared an interim dividend of S$0.47 per share – a 15% increase from S$0.41 a year ago – maintaining a disciplined 50% payout ratio.\n\nManagement subsequently upgraded its FY2026 guidance on 7 August 2026, projecting high-single-digit to 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