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Singtel reports stronger 1Q results; expects higher dividends from asset recycling initiatives

Samantha Chiew
Samantha Chiew • 3 min read
Singtel reports stronger 1Q results; expects higher dividends from asset recycling initiatives
A Bharti Airtel store in Mumbai, India. Singtel continues to rebalance the portfolio of its associates. Photo: Bloomberg
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This week has been an interesting one for Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel).

On Aug 24, it released its 1QFY2022 ended June business update, which saw net profit grow by 43.4% y-o-y to $628 million and underlying operating revenue increase by 4.1% y-o-y to $3.6 billion.

A day later, Singtel announced it will be selling 198 million shares or a 3.3% stake in Bharti Airtel to Bharti Telecom for a consideration of $2.25 billion. This sale, which will see an estimated $0.6 billion net gain on divestment for the telco, is part of the group’s capital recycling strategy.

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