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One of the few Singapore shares worth holding. They also pay dividends every quarter. The other two only pay half yearly dividends.

Want More Dividends? This Singapore Blue-Chip Stock Has Paid Increasing Dividends and Could Potentially Pay Out More

DBS has increased its dividends dramatically over the last three years and looks poised to pay out more.

Want More Dividends? This Singapore Blue-Chip Stock Has Paid Increasing Dividends and Could Potentially Pay Out More

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payments to 60% of the prior year’s dividend payment as the pandemic hit Singapore’s shores.Excess capitalThese consecutive years of dividend increases have rewarded patient investors who have held on to DBS’s shares since the pandemic.But there are indications that Singapore’s largest bank could be poised to pay out even more.Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Rena Kwok believes that even after conducting the share buyback, DBS will have around S$6 billion of excess capital.This translates to around S$2.10 per share in excess capital based on a share capital base of 2.84 billion shares.During its Investor Day session last year, DBS also communicated its intention to increase its dividend per share by S$0.24 per year (i.e. S$0.06 per quarter) as a baseline scenario, barring unforeseen circumstances.Based on the information above, there is a high chance that DBS has room to either increase its base dividends, or pay out a special dividend for the final quarter of 2024.Interest rates may 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