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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...
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.
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Dec 29, 2023 · Priscilla Lee. 29 December 2023 · 7-min read. 5 Singaporean Blue-Chip Stocks to Watch in 2024. Valuechampion mailing list. Investing in blue-chip stocks is often regarded as a safer...
Blue chips are companies that compose the Philippine Stock Exchange Index. They have a proven track record and daily trades are in high volume (for liquidity).
Jun 27, 2022 · The top 10 blue chips Singapore’s big three banks dominate the STI. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Limited (SGX: O39), and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11) are the only component stocks with a double digit weightage, and account for over 44% of the index.
