- Upgrade DBS (SGX:D05) to BUY from Neutral, with DBS's target price rises to S$36.10 from S$34.70, 11% upside with ~ 7% FY24F yield.
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- A reduced rates leverage and ample overlay buffers are added “bonuses”.
4Q23 results in line …
- DBS’s 4Q23 results are in line, and it is broadly retaining its 2024 guidance. with FY23 core net profit of S$10bn (+26% y-o-y) making up 99-101% of our and consensus FY23F PATMI.
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- The final dividend of 54 cents (4Q23F: 52 cents; 4Q22: 42 cents ordinary plus 50 cents special dividend) brings DBS's dividend for FY23 to S$1.92 (FY22: S$2.00, inclusive of the special dividend). This translates to a payout ratio of 49% (FY22: 63% total payout or 47% payout on ordinary dividend).
- A 1-for-10 bonus issue has also been proposed. See DBS's bonus issue date.
… with reported net profit down 12% q-o-q (-3% y-o-y).
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Singapore Research RHB Securities Research | https://www.rhbgroup.com/ 2024-02-08
Read also RHB's most recent report:
2025-02-11 DBS - Dishing Out Even More Dividends, Stay BUY.
Previous report by RHB:
2024-11-08 DBS - Expanding Options For Capital Returns; BUY.
Price targets by 4 other brokers at DBS Target Prices.
Listing of research reports at DBS Analyst Reports.
Relevant links:
DBS Share Price History,
DBS Announcements,
DBS Dividend Payout Dates & Corporate Actions,
DBS News