Singtel

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Hello, 5G!

Can Singtel reach for the moon under a new leadership?

Don't ignore the call on this stock.

Singtel will see a weak 1HFY2021 with higher bad debt provision before recovery begins in the second half, in line with reopening markets, say UOB Kay Hian analysts Chong Lee Len and Chloe Tan in a Jul 28 report. The analysts recommending “buy”.

The pay cut reflects Singtel's earnings and challenges ahead

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Analysts are remaining positive on Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) despite the company’s results announcement yesterday, which recorded its lowest final year earnings since 1993 and a slash in dividends.

While DBS analyst Sachin Mittal expects Singtel to post a 26% year-on-year decline in 4QFY2020 earnings to $518 million, he says an ‘attractive’ dividend yield of 5.6% is in store for investors.

While the 5G wins may introduce revenue for the telcos in FY2021, investors may need to brace for lower-than-expected dividends due to increased capital expenditures (capex) in order to roll out the licences and maintain the networks.