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    The Bull Case For United Overseas Bank (SGX:U11) Could Change Following Its S$3 Billion Capital Return Package

    Simply Wall St·12/16/2025 04:31:39
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    • In recent weeks, United Overseas Bank (UOB) priced £750 million and €850 million of covered bonds and announced a S$3.00 billion capital return package, including a special dividend and share buyback, even as its Q3 2025 net profit fell 72% on higher pre-emptive credit allowances.
    • This combination of bolstered shareholder payouts and proactive funding and provisioning signals management’s emphasis on balance-sheet resilience amid a less favourable interest rate backdrop.
    • Next, we’ll examine how UOB’s S$3.00 billion capital return package reshapes its investment narrative around earnings quality, capital strength, and growth.

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    United Overseas Bank Investment Narrative Recap

    To own UOB, you need to believe in its role as a core ASEAN bank that can grow fees and asset‑light businesses even as loan growth and margins soften. The latest quarter’s sharp profit drop, driven by higher credit allowances, reinforces that credit costs remain the near term swing factor, while margin compression from rate cuts is still the key earnings risk.

    Against this backdrop, the S$3.00 billion capital return package, combining a special dividend and share buyback, matters most for the current story because it directly influences how investors weigh earnings quality, capital strength, and income visibility against rising credit allowances and softer net interest margins.

    Yet investors should be aware that prolonged margin compression could still weigh on returns even as capital is handed back...

    Read the full narrative on United Overseas Bank (it's free!)

    United Overseas Bank's narrative projects SGD16.0 billion revenue and SGD6.7 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 6.2% yearly revenue growth and about SGD0.8 billion earnings increase from SGD5.9 billion today.

    Uncover how United Overseas Bank's forecasts yield a SGD35.83 fair value, a 3% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Ten fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly S$32 to S$60, showing how differently individual investors are sizing up UOB’s potential. As you weigh those views, remember that persistent net interest margin compression could be just as important for long run performance as any near term capital return story.

    Explore 10 other fair value estimates on United Overseas Bank - why the stock might be worth 8% less than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.