Singapore Equities 2015 : Dividend Dog Days No More

This post was written for www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore.

Have fun reading !

*******************

I am not sure when was the last time the topic of dividends were in vogue but I believe it to be sometime in 2012-2013 right about the time of the 3rd QE announcement which led to the massive hunt for yield and dividends culminating into the present day market.

In 2014, the dividend story lost most of its shine in the stock buyback frenzy along with the mergers and acquisitions that took centre stage.

What happened to dividends ?

simsci divd yield

They are still there, looking quite flat.

To continue reading …..