Base case: DBS is more likely to maintain the S$0.81 quarterly dividend for Q3 2026 than raise it again. The key reason is that it already lifted the regular quarterly payout from S$0.75 to S$0.81—an 8% increase—and has held that new level for three consecutive declarations.
For DBS (D05.SI)
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The Q3 2026 results/dividend announcement is scheduled for 2026-11-05 . No Q3 result or declared dividend is available yet.
The last three declared quarterly dividends were each S$0.81 (announced on 2026-02-09, 2026-04-30 and 2026-08-06).
Q2 2026 fundamentals were supportive of maintaining the payout: net income was S$3.08 billion , up 9.03% year over year , while total revenue was S$5.98 billion , up 6.77% year over year .
However, DBS already materially stepped up shareholder distributions in FY2025: total dividends rose to S$8.151 billion , up 34.00% from FY2024, while FY2025 net income declined 3.15% to S$10.934 billion . That makes another immediate increase less compelling unless Q3 sh
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