Blue-chip stocks make a great addition to any investor’s portfolio.
Their strong reputation, sterling track record, and ability to weather economic cycles make them ideal candidates for a resilient long-term investment portfolio.
That said, you still need to be discerning when selecting appropriate blue-chip stocks to own for years or even decades.
These businesses should be able to stand the test of time to qualify as stocks you are happy to pass down to the next generation.
Here are three solid blue-chip names that may fit the bill.
DBS Group (SGX: D05)
DBS is no stranger to Singaporeans, being Singapore’s largest bank by market capitalization.
The lender has been through numerous economic cycles and has consistently emerged stronger.
Investment firm Temasek Holdings own 28% of DBS as of 31 March 2025.
The bank reported a strong set of earnings for the first nine months of 2025 (9M2025) on the back of resilient banking performance amid an evolving interest rate environment.
While lower interest rates led to net interest margin compression, net interest income (NII) remained resilient, rising 2% for 9M2025.
Total income increased 5% year on year (YoY) to S$17.6 billion, a record high.
Net profit came in at S$8.7 billion, marginally lower YoY due to higher tax expenses.
In line with its capital return policy, DBS declared a total dividend of S$0.75 per share for the third quarter of 2025 (3Q2025), 38% higher than the S$0.54 paid out a year ago.
In November 2025, the bank deepened its partnership with Ant International to expand global digital payments and fintech solutions, a move seen as enhancing digital banking services and revenue opportunities for investors.
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68)
Singapore Exchange Limited, or SGX, is Singapore’s sole stock exchange operator.
The group enjoys a natural monopoly as the only bourse operator in the country.
SGX reported a solid set of earnings for its fiscal 2025 (FY2025) ended 30 June 2025.
Revenue jumped 11.7% YoY to S$1.3 billion, while net profit increased by 8.5% to S$648 million.
Total dividend was raised from S$0.345 to S$0.375 for the year.
The bourse operator intends to increase its dividends by S$0.0025 every quarter from FY2026 to FY2028.
The outlook remains positive as SGX targets organic revenue growth with disciplined spending.
SGX has also been busy rolling out new products to expand the number of securities available to investors.
Six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) representing Hong Kong and Thai blue-chip names were launched in June.
This brought the total SDR suite to 21 securities and covers around 50% of the Hang Seng Index and SET50 Index by constituent weight.
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63)
Singapore Technologies Engineering, or STE, is a technology, defence, and engineering group serving customers in the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments.
The group serves customers in more than 100 countries.
About 51% of STE is owned by Temasek holdings, making it a solid and dependable investment.
The engineering giant also reported a splendid set of earnings for the first half of 2025 (1H2025), with revenue rising 7% to S$5.9 billion.
Operating profits jumped by 15% YoY to S$602 million, while net profits soared 20% YoY to S$403 million.
The group continued its momentum into 9M2025, with revenue increasing to S$9.1 billion.
Excluding its US road construction business (LeeBoy), revenue grew across all three of its core segments.
A total of S$14.0 billion in new contracts were secured for 9M2025, lifting the group’s order book to S$32.6 billion, a new record high as of 30 September 2025.
The group declared an interim dividend of S$0.04 per share for 3Q2025.
A final and special dividend has also been proposed that would bring total dividends for FY2025 to S$0.23 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the 2026 annual general meeting (AGM).
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Disclosure: Royston Y. owns shares of DBS Group and Singapore Exchange Limited. Charlyn T. does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.
