City Developments Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
City Developments is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.26% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 18
C09: Dividend Payout And Shareholders Meeting Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their SGD price target for City Developments from about SGD10.25 to about SGD10.38, reflecting updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News City Developments has scheduled a Special/Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for April 29, 2026, at 11:00 Singapore Standard Time at M Hotel Singapore, Banquet Suite, Level 10, 81 Anson Road, Singapore 079908 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 30
C09: Higher Forward P/E Reliance Will Likely Cap Future Share Price Upside
Analysts have raised their SGD fair value estimate for City Developments from SGD 5.90 to about SGD 6.81, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue trends, profit margins, and a higher forward P/E multiple. What's in the News City Developments has scheduled a Special or Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for April 29, 2026, at 11:00 Singapore Standard Time at M Hotel Singapore, Banquet Suite, Level 10, 81 Anson Road, Singapore 079908, Singapore (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 16
C09: Dividend Payout And Upcoming Meeting Will Support Steady Future Earnings Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their SGD fair value estimate for City Developments slightly from SGD10.33 to about SGD10.25. This reflects lower revenue growth assumptions, partly offset by a marginally higher profit margin outlook and a slightly reduced future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Apr 02
C09: Stable Dividend Payout Will Support Steady Future Earnings Outlook
Analysts kept their SGD price target for City Developments unchanged, citing consistent assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the basis for maintaining their view. What's in the News City Developments Limited announced an annual dividend of SGD 0.2500 per share.Narrative Update • Mar 19
C09: Higher Dividend And Improved Margins Will Support Steady Earnings Outlook
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for City Developments from SGD 8.68 to SGD 10.33, citing updated assumptions on growth, margins, and future P/E, which result in a higher price target. What's in the News City Developments announced an annual dividend of SGD 0.2500 per share.Narrative Update • Mar 04
C09: Higher Margin Outlook Will Likely Limit Future Share Price Upside
Analysts have raised their SGD fair value estimate for City Developments from SGD 5.30 to SGD 5.90, citing updated assumptions related to revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News City Developments declared an annual dividend of SGD 0.2500 per share.Narrative Update • Feb 18
C09: London Hotel Acquisition Will Offer Limited Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their SGD fair value estimate for City Developments unchanged at SGD 5.30, with small tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. These changes help to fine tune their price target rationale rather than shift it meaningfully.Narrative Update • Feb 04
C09: London Hotel Acquisition Will Offer Limited Upside As P/E Expectations Tighten
Analysts have adjusted their price target on City Developments to reflect unchanged fair value estimates at $5.30, along with updated assumptions for higher revenue growth, slightly lower profit margins, and a reduced future P/E of 12.30x, which they view as better capturing the stock's current risk and return profile. What's in the News City Developments, through wholly owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings, completed the acquisition of the 706 room Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street for £280m (about SGD 480.2m), or £396,600 per room (about SGD 680,200).Narrative Update • Jan 21
C09: London Hotel Acquisition And Capital Recycling Will Support Steady Earnings Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target for City Developments slightly, citing largely unchanged fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E assumptions that together support a modestly higher valuation range for the shares. What's in the News City Developments, via wholly owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings, completed the purchase of the 706 room Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street for £280 million, about SGD 480.2 million, or £396,600 per room, about SGD 680,200.Narrative Update • Jan 07
C09: London Hotel Expansion And Capital Recycling Will Support Resilient Earnings Outlook
Narrative Update on City Developments Price Target Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for City Developments from S$8.20 to S$8.68, citing updated assumptions around profit margin resilience and a slightly higher forward P/E multiple, while keeping revenue growth expectations and the discount rate broadly unchanged. What's in the News Completed acquisition of the 706 room Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street for £280 million, or about £396,600 per room, via wholly owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings Limited (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 24
C09: London Hotel Expansion Will Face Limited Upside Amid Capital Recycling Focus
Analysts have nudged their price target on City Developments higher by about 10 percent to reflect a modestly stronger growth outlook, slightly improved profit margins, and a largely unchanged valuation multiple despite a marginally higher discount rate. What's in the News Completed acquisition of the 706 room freehold Holiday Inn London, Kensington High Street for £280 million, approximately SGD 480.2 million, or £396,600 per room, approximately SGD 680,2002, strengthening its London hospitality footprint (Key Developments) Newly acquired hotel has delivered high occupancy rates of over 97 percent for the nine months to September 2025 and more than £39 million, approximately SGD 66.9 million2, in revenue over the preceding 12 months, supporting expectations of a running yield above 6 percent (Key Developments) With this transaction, the Group now holds a portfolio of over 3,000 hotel rooms in Central London, including The Biltmore Mayfair, Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, Millennium Gloucester Hotel London, The Bailey's Hotel London Kensington, The Chelsea Harbour Hotel and Spa, and Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington (Key Developments) City Developments has secured around SGD 1.9 billion in contracted divestments year to date, with divestments outpacing acquisitions as part of an accelerated capital recycling strategy to strengthen its capital position (Key Developments) Approximately SGD 1.2 billion of about SGD 1.7 billion in 2025 investments has been channelled into three Singapore Government Land Sales sites to replenish the residential pipeline.Analysis Article • Dec 10
Why We're Not Concerned About City Developments Limited's (SGX:C09) Share Price
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 32.9x City Developments Limited ( SGX:C09 ) may be sending very bearish...Narrative Update • Dec 09
C09: Higher Required Returns Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target on City Developments modestly higher to reflect a fair value increase to about $8.20 from roughly $8.08, supported by expectations of slightly stronger long term earnings and a higher justified future valuation multiple, despite a steeper discount rate. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: risen slightly from SGD 8.08 to about SGD 8.20 per share, reflecting a modest uplift in long-term expectations.Narrative Update • Nov 25
C09: Improved Margins And Lower Discount Rate Will Sustain Bullish Outlook
Analysts have raised the fair value estimate for City Developments from $7.69 to $8.08, citing improvements in profit margin and a lower discount rate as key factors in their revised outlook. Valuation Changes The Fair Value Estimate has increased from SGD 7.69 to SGD 8.08, reflecting an improved outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 11
C09: Dividend And Buyback Moves Will Sustain Steady Outlook This Year
Analysts have raised their price target for City Developments from $7.39 to $7.69, citing improved revenue growth and stable profit margins as key factors in their updated assessment. What's in the News Declared a special interim dividend of 3.0 cents per ordinary share for the first half ended 30 June 2025 (Key Developments) Completed the repurchase of 3,056,800 shares, representing 0.34% of shares, for SGD 18.1 million under the buyback announced on April 24, 2024 (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Consensus Analyst Price Target has risen slightly from SGD 7.39 to SGD 7.69.Analysis Article • Oct 28
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of City Developments Limited (SGX:C09)
Key Insights The projected fair value for City Developments is S$6.60 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With...Analysis Article • Oct 05
Is City Developments (SGX:C09) A Risky Investment?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Narrative Update • Sep 20
Capital Recycling And Global Expansion Will Unlock Value
The consensus analyst price target for City Developments has increased to SGD7.39, supported by a modest uptick in future P/E, while net profit margin remained stable. What's in the News City Developments Limited declared a special interim dividend of 3.0 cents per ordinary share for the first half ended 30 June 2025.Analysis Article • Aug 18
City Developments (SGX:C09) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of SGD0.03
City Developments Limited ( SGX:C09 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of SGD0.03 per share on the 5th of...New Narrative • Aug 17
Capital Recycling And Global Expansion Will Unlock Value
Key Takeaways Divestment of non-core assets and international expansion into resilient sectors are boosting revenue stability, asset values, and positioning for long-term demand trends. Emphasis on sustainability, fund management, and digitalization enhances operational efficiency, strengthens margins, and increases recurring income, reducing reliance on cyclical property development.Analysis Article • Jul 25
City Developments Limited's (SGX:C09) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 25% Share Price Bounce
The City Developments Limited ( SGX:C09 ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain...Analysis Article • Jul 01
Is City Developments (SGX:C09) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: C09's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: C09's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| City Developments Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (C09) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (SG) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (SG) | 5.2% |
| Industry Average (Real Estate) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (C09) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: C09's dividend (3.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (1.87%).
High Dividend: C09's dividend (3.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (5.22%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36%), C09's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: C09 is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/30 20:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
City Developments Limited is covered by 23 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Tricia Song | Barclays |
| Donald Chua | BofA Global Research |
| Mun Yee Lock | CGS International |