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Singapore Telecommunications (Singapore Telecommunications) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.74 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Payout Ratio?

Singapore Telecommunications's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.74.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd is 0.74, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SGAPY' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 0.76   Max: 11.78
Current: 0.74


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Singapore Telecommunications was 11.78. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.76.

SGAPY's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
63.19% of 182 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.575 vs SGAPY: 0.74

As of today (2024-04-28), the Dividend Yield % of Singapore Telecommunications is 4.41%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Singapore Telecommunications was 8.62%. The lowest was 2.49%. And the median was 4.46%.

Singapore Telecommunications's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.38.

During the past 12 months, Singapore Telecommunications's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -18.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Singapore Telecommunications was 38.50% per year. The lowest was -26.70% per year. And the median was 3.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Singapore Telecommunications Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.94 4.74 11.11 0.65 1.32

Singapore Telecommunications Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 0.92 6.04 0.73 0.74

Competitive Comparison of Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2023 )
=0.705/ 0.534
=1.32

Singapore Telecommunications's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=0.381/ 0.513
=0.74

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Singapore Telecommunications (OTCPK:SGAPY) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Singapore Telecommunications (Singapore Telecommunications) Business Description

Address
31 Exeter Road, Comcentre, Singapore, SGP, 239732
Singapore Telecommunications is Singapore's leading telecoms company. It owns extensive wired and wireless networks offering data and voice services to a broad customer base. Singtel's diverse investment portfolio spreads across the region. The firm wholly owns Optus in Australia and minority equity stakes in Airtel (29%) in India; Telkomsel (35%) in Indonesia; Globe Telecom (47%) in the Philippines; and Advanced Information Services (23%) and Intouch (21%) in Thailand. Singtel is majority-owned by the Singapore government.

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