Dividends constitute a stream of passive income that flows directly into your bank account.
They also represent a tangible return on your investment, independent of the volatility of share prices.
Some companies, however, deliver a bonus to their shareholders in the form of a special dividend.
This additional payment will provide a much-needed boost to your passive income and give you additional cash to do as you please.
Here are four Singapore companies that recently declared a special dividend.
Boustead Singapore (SGX: F9D)
Boustead Singapore is a conglomerate with four key divisions – energy engineering, real estate, geospatial technology, and healthcare.
The group delivered a mixed set of earnings for its fiscal 2025 (FY2025) ending 31 March 2025.
Revenue plunged 31% year on year to S$527.1 million, dragged down by a lower order book for the engineering division at the end of FY2024….
