Singapore Telecommunications Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Singapore Telecommunications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.0%
Dividend yield
0.07%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 70% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 28
Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 25Recent updates
Returns At Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Sep 29Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Shares
Aug 28Here's Why We Think Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Well Worth Watching
Aug 13Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 28Here's Why Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 16Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
May 29Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 25An Intrinsic Calculation For Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
May 08Revenues Not Telling The Story For Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74)
Apr 16Here's What's Concerning About Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Returns On Capital
Mar 19Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) Third-Quarter Report
Feb 20Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 08Some Confidence Is Lacking In Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (SGX:Z74) P/S
Dec 13Singapore Telecommunications' (SGX:Z74) Dividend Will Be Increased To SGD0.089
Nov 17Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Z74's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: Z74's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Singapore Telecommunications Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (Z74) | 4.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (SG) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (SG) | 5.3% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 5.0% |
| Analyst forecast (Z74) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: Z74's dividend (4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (2.19%).
High Dividend: Z74's dividend (4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (5.28%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (69.9%), Z74's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (796.1%), Z74's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 20:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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
Singapore Telecommunications Limited is covered by 40 analysts. 17 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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| Anand Ramachandran | Barclays |
| Choong Chen Foong | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Sukriti Bansal | BofA Global Research |