SGX:Z74Telecom
Singtel (SGX:Z74) Stock Can Underlying Growth Offset Profit Volatility
Singapore Telecommunications came into this print as a slow and steady dividend stock, with the share price up about 3.5% over the past week and roughly flat over a month. The headline today is earnings power. Quarterly basic earnings per share sit at SGD0.0498 and net income is SGD818m, both set against a reported trailing P/E of 20.5x and a dividend yield of 4.16% that has weak free cash flow cover. The gap between valuation, income appeal and the quality of those earnings is what the...