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[dreamybear]

A risk if one buys bank shares based on % yield.

I do not have the dividend numbers at hand. But for a quick reference, the following may be helpful :
https://blog.seedly.sg/dbs-ocbc-uob-dividends/

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MAS calls on local banks to cap this year's dividends at 60% of previous year's
"....If a bank has already paid out interim dividends for Q12020, the dividend restrictions and the offering of dividends in scrip will be extended for an additional quarter until Q12021. The 60 per cent cap will apply to the revised period, but still reference FY2019...."

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/compani...ious-years