Development Bank of Singapore DBS Bank Share Price, DBS Group Holdings Ltd is one of the world’s most recognised banks, with more than 280 branches across 18 markets. It is also an important component of the Straits Times Index the bank occupies around 16% of the Singapore stock market benchmark.
As of the time of writing, DBS shares are changing hands at S$24.24 apiece, after having hit an intraday low of S$24.16.
The D05 share price is fast approaching S$24, a level last seen in December 2017. This begs the question: Is DBS a buy at this price? There isn’t a simple answer, but we can make some smart guesses from looking at a few things.
Net asset value growth
The net asset value (NAV) is the difference between a company’s assets and its liabilities. It also shows the company’s net worth. By looking at a bank’s net worth over the years, we can see how much the bank’s capital has grown. Over the long-term, a bank’s share price tends to rise in line with its capital growth.
DBS had a NAV per share of S$13.61 in 2013. The figure has grown consistently each year to reach S$17.85 in 2017. Therefore, the bank’s net worth has climbed at a rate of 7.0% annually.
Dividend growth
DBS has been the dream of income investors due to its steady dividend payout. Its dividend has climbed by a respectable 12.5% annually, from S$0.58 per share in 2013 to S$0.93 per share in 2017 (excluding the special dividend of S$0.50 per share given in 2017).
In DBS’s 2017 fourth-quarter earnings update, it gave some insights into its dividend:
“It also determined that ordinary dividends can be sustained at higher levels and affirmed the policy of increasing them over time in line with earnings growth.”
In the second-quarter of 2018, DBS increased its interim dividend by a whopping 82% to S$0.60 per share from S$0.33 per share a year ago
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