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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...