United Overseas Bank And 2 Other Compelling Dividend Stocks To Consider

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As global markets navigate a busy earnings season and fluctuating economic signals, major indices have experienced notable volatility, with growth stocks lagging behind value shares. Amid this backdrop of cautious investor sentiment and mixed economic data, dividend stocks continue to attract attention for their potential to provide steady income streams. In this article, we explore United Overseas Bank and two other compelling dividend stocks that may offer resilience in uncertain times.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

Guaranty Trust Holding (NGSE:GTCO)

6.92%

★★★★★★

Peoples Bancorp (NasdaqGS:PEBO)

4.69%

★★★★★★

Financial Institutions (NasdaqGS:FISI)

4.50%

★★★★★★

Allianz (XTRA:ALV)

4.77%

★★★★★★

FALCO HOLDINGS (TSE:4671)

6.46%

★★★★★★

Kwong Lung Enterprise (TPEX:8916)

6.33%

★★★★★★

James Latham (AIM:LTHM)

6.23%

★★★★★★

Citizens & Northern (NasdaqCM:CZNC)

5.56%

★★★★★★

Premier Financial (NasdaqGS:PFC)

4.53%

★★★★★★

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN)

4.94%

★★★★★★

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We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

United Overseas Bank

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: United Overseas Bank Limited, along with its subsidiaries, offers a range of banking products and services globally and has a market capitalization of SGD55.67 billion.

Operations: United Overseas Bank Limited generates its revenue primarily from Group Wholesale Banking (SGD6.69 billion), Group Retail (SGD5.11 billion), and Global Markets (SGD400 million).

Dividend Yield: 4.9%

United Overseas Bank's dividend sustainability is supported by a reasonable payout ratio of 51.9%, indicating coverage by earnings. Despite past volatility and unreliability in dividend payments, dividends have grown over the last decade. Trading at 49.3% below estimated fair value, it presents potential upside for investors seeking value. However, its current yield of 4.93% lags behind top-tier payers in Singapore's market, and earnings growth is forecast at a moderate 5.1% annually.

SGX:U11 Dividend History as at Nov 2024
SGX:U11 Dividend History as at Nov 2024

Tokai Carbon

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells carbon-related products and services in Japan, with a market cap of ¥206.02 billion.

Operations: Tokai Carbon's revenue segments include Fine Carbon at ¥53.71 billion, Graphite Electrodes at ¥51.48 billion, Smelting and Lining at ¥69.80 billion, Carbon Black Business at ¥156.69 billion, and Industrial Furnaces and Related Products at ¥14.31 billion.