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  1. Sep 22, 2021 · Here’s what you need to know about investing in blue chip stocks: Characteristics of blue chip stocks; Reasons why people invest in blue chip stocks; Blue chip stocks Singaporeans will know; How to start investing

    • DBS Group
    • OCBC Ltd
    • United Overseas Bank Ltd
    • Singtel
    • Jardine Matheson Holdings
    • Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust
    • Ascendas REIT
    • Capitaland Investment Limited
    • Keppel Corporation Limited
    • Wilmar International Limited

    Taking up the highest weight at 18.8% is Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group. The lender recently reported its second-highest net profiton record for its fiscal 2022’s first half (1H2022) earnings. With a market capitalisation of S$84 billion, the bank looks set to enjoy higher net interest income as global interest rates head higher. Investors can...

    OCBC is Singapore’s second-largest bank with a market capitalisation of around S$54.5 billion. The bank occupies a 13.6% weight in the STI and reported a record net profitfor 1H2022 and will also enjoy the tailwinds of higher interest rates. With a trailing 12-month dividend of S$0.56, OCBC’s shares offer a trailing dividend yield of 4.7%.

    United Overseas Bank Ltd, or UOB, is the third of Singapore’s three big banks and occupies an 11.8% position within the STI. The bank has a market capitalisation of S$45.7 billion and announced a deal in January this year to acquire Citigroup’s(NYSE: C) consumer business in four countries for almost S$5 billion. UOB reported a net profitof S$2 bill...

    Singtel is Singapore’s largest telecommunication company with a market capitalisation of S$43 billion. The telco takes up a 6.5% position within the index and recently reported an upbeat outlook for its latest business update. Singtel’s historical dividend of S$0.093 means that its shares offer a historical dividend yield of 3.6%.

    Jardine Matheson is an investment holding company with a market capitalisation of around S$16 billion. The group occupies a 3.9% position within the STI and holds interests in listed companies such as Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (SGX: H78), Jardine Cycle & Carriage (SGX: C07), and DFI Retail Group(SGX: D01). Jardine Matheson reported a 22% year ...

    CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, or CICT, owns a portfolio of retail cum commercial assets with total assets under management of S$24.2 billion as of 31 December 2021. CICT takes up a 3.7% weight within the STI and has a market capitalisation of S$13.6 billion. The REIT reported a resilient set of earningsfor 1H2022 and its units sport a tra...

    Ascendas REIT is Singapore’s largest industrial REIT with an AUM of S$16.6 billion as of 30 June 2022. The REIT has a market capitalisation of S$11.9 billion and takes up 3.3% of the STI. Ascendas REIT paid out a distribution per unit of S$0.15471 and its units offer a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 5.5%.

    CapitaLand Investment Limited, or CLI, is a global real estate investment manager with S$125 billion of real estate AUM and S$86 billion of real estate funds under management as of 30 June 2022. CLI takes up 3.3% of the index and has a market capitalisation of S$19.2 billion. The group paid out a total dividend of S$0.15 for FY2021, which translate...

    Keppel Corporation is a conglomerate with four core divisions – energy and environment, urban development, connectivity, and asset management. The group takes up a 3.2% weight in the STI with a market capitalisation of S$13.5 billion. For 1H2022, Keppel Corporation reported a 66% year on year jump in net profit and declared a higher interim dividen...

    Wilmar runs an integrated agribusiness model that covers the entire value chain for the agricultural commodities business. The commodities giant occupies a 2.8% weight in the STI. Wilmar has performed well in 1H2022 with its core net profit climbing 57.8% year on year to US$1.16 billion. The group declared the highest interim dividend in its histor...

  2. May 9, 2024 · Learn what a blue chip is, how it is defined, and why it is a desirable investment. Find out the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of blue chip stocks, and see some examples of well-known companies in this category.

  3. Sep 4, 2022 · The Top 10 Most Influential Blue Chips in Singapore. Royston Yang. Updated 4 September 2022 · 6-min read. Blue Chips 2. If you’re looking to invest in sturdy and resilient blue-chip stocks,...

    • Royston Yang
  4. Dec 29, 2023 · There are several Singaporean blue-chip stocks that have performed well in 2023 and may continue to present favourable results in 2024. If you are wondering which Singaporean blue-chip...

  5. Blue chip stocks are the shares of businesses that are highly reputable, financially stable and long-established in their sector. Over time, the companies considered to be blue chip tend to change – only 28 of the original FTSE 100 stocks listed in 1984 were still on the UK's premier index by 2017.

  6. May 27, 2023 · Whether you’re a fan of dividend investing or simply looking for some solid stocks to add to your portfolio, here are five of Singapore's best blue chip stocks for 2023.

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