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2025 Q3 Portfolio I have finally added my favourite dividend stock, DBS, to my portfolio in 2025 Q3. I purchased 500 shares of DBS at an average price of $45.32 in 2025 Q3. As mentioned previously, I am aiming to have at least $1 million worth of DBS stock in my dividend portfolio due to its impressive and consistent DPU growth rate. I have also been adding some additional OCBC and SGX stocks to diversify the portfolio.  The dividend payout in 2025 Q3 has been slightly below my expectations due to Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Logistics Trust reducing their dividend payouts for this quarter. However, I remain confident in the long-term prospects and management of these two Mapletree REITs. The surprise standout REIT for 2025 Q3 would have to be CapLand Integrated Commercial Trust, with its increase in dividend payout and acquisition of CapitaSpring. Ascendas REIT has maintained its steady performance with stable dividend payouts.  As mentioned in a previous post , D...

I learned many lessons after reading 'Get rich with dividends - A proven system for earning double-digit returns' by Marc Lichtenfeld. I highly recommend that any dividend investor read this book to appreciate and understand dividend investing. The most important thing I learned was that the top criterion for choosing a dividend stock is the dividend per unit (DPU) growth rate of the dividend stock.  Increasing Dividend Yields  A dividend company with a yearly DPU positive growth rate will ensure that your dividend yield will only increase the longer you hold onto the stock. With sufficient time, this snowball compounding effect can potentially increase your dividend yield to double-digit yearly returns. A classic example would be owning shares of DBS stock. An investor who bought DBS stock 10 years ago is yielding at least close to a 20% yearly dividend yield due to DBS's yearly DPU growth rate. The further back you go, the higher the dividend yield becomes. An investor w...

  There are currently many attractive blue-chip REITs on SGX due to the US Fed's high interest rate environment pushing down REITs' share prices. One stand out blue-chip REIT trading at a steep discount is Mapletree Industrial Trust (ME8U). Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) is a blue-chip REIT with total asset under management (AUM) worth $9.1 billion as of 31 March 2025 comprising of 56 properties in North America, 83 properties in Singapore and 2 properties in Japan. These properties consist of data-centres, high-tech buildings, Business Park buildings, Flatted Factories, Stack-up/Ramp-up Buildings, and Light industrial buildings. Here are 4 reasons why MIT is one of the most undervalued REITs in July 2025. 1. Strong Sponsor    MIT is sponsored by Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd is one of the 4 largest property companies in Singapore. It is a global real estate firm with $80.3 billion worth of properties consisting of logistics, office, data ...

Here are 3 simple reasons why Singapore is one of the world's best stock markets for dividend investors.  1. High-quality blue-chip dividend stocks  Singapore stock market is well known for its selection of high-quality blue-chip dividend stocks, comprising large market capitalisation Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and 3 big banks (DBS, OCBC, UOB). These REITs and Banks in Singapore have a long, reliable dividend track record of >20 years and have been able to weather the many financial crises in the past few decades. You can be guaranteed reliable dividend payouts by investing in REITs and Banks in Singapore.  2. Tax-free dividend  Singapore has no capital gain tax and no dividend tax. Dividend investors can earn tax-free dividend payouts by owning dividend stocks. This equates to higher dividends received for dividend investors. This is in comparison to the United States of America (USA), where dividend payouts are taxed, decreasing the value of your divi...

DBS (D05) is the single best dividend stock a dividend investor can add to their portfolio. Here are the top 3 reasons why DBS is the best dividend stock an investor should  include in their dividend portfolio. DBS is Singapore's largest bank and is one of Asia's leading banks.  1. Dividend Per Unit (DPU) Growth Rate  Dividend per unit (DPU) is the amount of dividend a single stock pays out when you own the stock. DPU growth rate is one of the most important criteria a dividend investor must take into account when purchasing a dividend stock for the long term, as it ensures your dividend income will gradually increase over the years as you own the stock. This is the most attractive quality of DBS stock. After analysing most blue-chip dividend stocks in SGX, DBS' DPU growth rate over the past 20 years is the highest.  DBS has an insane DPU growth rate over the years. It is one of the fastest-growing DPU dividend stocks listed on SGX. In 2024, DBS DPU increased by 26% ...

2025 Q2 Portfolio 2025 Q2 has been a relatively quiet quarter for my portfolio. I have been steadily collecting dividends this quarter and awaiting a ripe opportunity to add DBS stocks to my portfolio. There have been many recent market uncertainties, with the US recently joining the war against Iran with Israel. Technical indicators for SPY and QQQ have also just recently turned bearish. I am expecting to add DBS stocks in 2025 Q3 to my portfolio, currently still on target to achieve a $1m portfolio size by the end of 2025. I am also looking to consolidate my Bond portfolio at the end of 2025.  Long Term Goals I plan to gradually add an estimated $1m worth of DBS stocks to my dividend portfolio over the next few years when a few insurance plans mature. I firmly believe DBS stock is one of the best dividend stock available on SGX, providing high dividend yields with high dividend growth rates.  As of 22 June 2025:  Portfolio:  Total cost of portfolio as of 22 June 20...