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To own DBS, you need to be comfortable with a large, income-oriented Asian bank whose earnings are closely tied to interest margins and regional credit conditions. The latest record quarter and guidance to raise the ordinary dividend in 2026 support the near term income appeal, but do not materially change the key short term catalyst, which remains how net interest margins hold up, or the biggest risk, which is the ongoing capital drag from regulatory penalties.
Among recent announcements, the ongoing ordinary dividend of SGD 0.60 per share, supplemented by a special tax-exempt dividend and interim capital return payouts, is most relevant here. Together with the 2026 dividend uplift guidance, these moves frame DBS as a bank leaning into cash returns, which can amplify the impact of any future shifts in margins, capital requirements or earnings resilience on shareholder outcomes.
Yet while income visibility is improving, investors should also be aware of how persistent regulatory capital surcharges could...
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DBS Group Holdings' narrative projects SGD25.4 billion revenue and SGD12.1 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 4.7% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about SGD0.9 billion from SGD11.2 billion today.
Uncover how DBS Group Holdings' forecasts yield a SGD56.17 fair value, a 4% downside to its current price.
Ten members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see DBS’s fair value anywhere between S$41.81 and S$79.98, underlining how far opinions can differ. Set that against the key risk around regulatory penalties constraining capital returns, and it becomes even more important to weigh several viewpoints before deciding how DBS might fit into your portfolio.
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