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Dividend diamonds could power the STI

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam
Nirgunan Tiruchelvam • 4 min read
Dividend diamonds could power the STI
The STI has one of the best dividend yields in the world.
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Singaporeans have been starved of travel. Before Covid-19, visits to the wonders of the world, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal, were common.

There is no need to venture far. The eighth wonder of the world is on this island.

It is not the Marina Bay Sands, nor the Singapore Flyer. It is the compounding power of dividends.

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