4.7 per cent
The total dividend yield given last year gives a pretty good gauge of how much investors can expect to receive in the following year.
However, 2020 was hardly an ordinary year. Banks had to cap their dividends per share for FY2020 at 60 per cent of FY2019’s dividend per share. Shareholders were also given the option to take scrip instead of cash.
Let’s take a closer look at these three banks and how you can invest in their stocks.
1. DBS
Leading the pack is DBS bank. For the third year in a row, DBS was named the ‘Best Bank in the World’.
Dec 31, 2021
Tiger Brokers: $10 cash reward for new sign-ups
Home-grown trading platform Tiger Brokers offers a mix of Singapore stocks, ETFs and REITs, as well as selections from popular global markets such as US, China and Australia.
They also offer a mix of indices, commodities, bonds and futures, so there’s something for investors of all appetites and experience levels.
Tiger Brokers sets very attractive pricing for its fees, starting at USD 1 cent per share for US stocks and ETFs, while service fees for Hong Kong, China, Australia and Singapore range from 0.06 per cent to 0.10 per cent of trade value.
With such low rates and access to popular trading markets and products, Tiger Brokers is a good choice to start your trading journey.
What is a regular savings plan (RSP) and how does it work?
Try not to let the ‘savings’ in the name mislead you, a RSP is an investment instrument that requires you to set aside a fixed sum on a regular basis. The money invested is channeled into assets such as stocks, ETFs and unit trusts, which means RSPs come with risks. They are also known as monthly investment plans.
With as low as $100, you can start a RSP to grow your investment portfolio gradually, with minimal effort.
Why minimal effort? A RSP taps on the concept of dollar-cost-averaging (DCA). With the same monthly investment amount, you buy more units of the same asset when prices are low, and less when prices are high. This helps to ensure that you continue to invest regularly, regardless of the market conditions. This also allows you to average out the price of the asset you are buying into.