Dividends represent a great source of passive income that can help to supplement your earned income.
Income investors make the effort to root out solid dividend-paying stocks to add to their portfolio.
By doing so, these investors can increase their flow of passive income so that they are better prepared for retirement.
We feature five Singapore stocks that are paying out dividends in September.
Boustead Singapore Limited (SGX: F9D)
Boustead Singapore Limited, or BSL, is a conglomerate with four distinct divisions – energy engineering, real estate, geospatial technologies, and healthcare.
For its fiscal 2025 (FY2025) ending 31 March 2025, the group reported a mixed set of earnings.
Revenue fell by 31% year on year to S$527.1 million because of lower revenue from the Energy Engineering and Real Estate divisions.
However, gross profit inched up 3% year on year to S$233.3 million because of better cost control.
Core net profit (adjusted for one-off items) rose 8% year on year to S$68.6 million.
BSL generated a positive free cash flow of S$68 million for FY2025, though this was below the previous fiscal year’s S$91.5 million.
The group proposed a final dividend of S$0.04 and a special dividend of S$0.02, taking its total dividend for FY2025 to S$0.075.
This total dividend is higher than the previous year’s total of S$0.055.
The final and special dividend will be paid on 26 September 2025.
The group’s engineering order backlog stood at approximately S$349 million as of 31 March 2025, of which S$126 million is under Energy Engineering and S$223 million is for Real Estate.
Separately, BSL announced back in June that it was conducting a strategic review of its Singapore logistics and industrial properties.
Actions taken may include a potential sale to a REIT to be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX: S68), but there is no certainty that any transaction will materialise.
Genting Singapore (SGX: G13)
Genting Singapore is the owner and operator of the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) integrated resort (IR) located at Sentosa in Singapore.
Spanning 49 hectares, RWS has world-class attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore (USS), Singapore Oceanarium, a casino, and a wide variety of dining, retail, and entertainment options.
The blue-chip group reported a downbeat set of earnings for the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).
Revenue dipped 10% year on year to S$1.2 billion, while gross profit declined by 16% year on year to S$406.9 million.
Operating profit tumbled 33% year on year as administrative and other expenses surged.
Net profit fell by 34% year on year to S$234.7 million.
Despite the lower profits, Genting Singapore maintained its interim dividend of S$0.02 per share which will be paid on 17 September 2025.
Since the beginning of this year, RWS has made significant progress in redevelopment and enhancement initiatives.
Illumination’s Minion Land was launched in February as part of USS and a new lifestyle precinct, WEAVE, was opened in July.
Full completion of RWS 2.0 enhancement works will take place in 2030 and position the IR with an expanded suite of offerings.
Food Empire (SGX: F03)
Food Empire is a food and beverage (F&B) manufacturer with a portfolio of instant beverages, snack foods, and food ingredients.
The group owns nine manufacturing facilities across six countries and has 23 offices worldwide.
For 1H 2025, total revenue jumped 21.7% year on year to US$274.1 million.
Operating profit surged 50.2% year on year to US$42.8 million.
Core net profit (excluding one-off exceptional items) rose 35.7% year on year to US$31.5 million.
In light of the strong results, Food Empire declared its first-ever interim dividend of S$0.03 which will be paid on 10 September 2025.
The group is in expansion mode with a robust pipeline of projects to increase its capacity and support the growth of its products.
By the end of this year, the group’s first coffee mix manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan will be completed.
The F&B group also announced the expansion of its India spray-dried soluble coffee manufacturing facility, which will be completed by 2027.
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (SGX: N2IU)
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, or MPACT, is a retail and commercial REIT with a portfolio of 17 properties with a total value of S$16 billion as of 31 March 2025.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (1Q FY2026) ending 30 June 2025, MPACT saw gross revenue dip 7.6% year on year to S$218.6 million.
The decline was because of the absence of contribution from the recently divested Mapletree Anson, along with lower overseas contributions.
Net property income fell by 7.5% year on year to S$166 million, and distribution per unit dipped by 3.8% year on year to S$0.0201.
This distribution will be on 11 September 2025.
MPACT’s portfolio committed occupancy stood at 89.3% and the portfolio also enjoyed a positive rental reversion of 1.4%.
The REIT reported good progress on its asset enhancement initiative (AEI) at VivoCity, with Phase 2 works to increase net lettable area by 14,000 square feet now in progress.
The full AEI should be completed by the end of this year, and MPACT expects an estimated return on investment of around 10%.
Nanofilm Technologies Limited (SGX: MZH)
Nanofilm Technologies is a leader in nanotechnology solutions and has offices and facilities in Singapore, China, Vietnam, Japan, India, and Germany.
For 1H 2025, revenue climbed nearly 30% year on year to S$107.2 million while gross profit increased by 26.4% year on year to S$34.9 million.
Net profit stood at S$1.4 million, a reversal from the previous year’s net loss of S$3.7 million.
The group kept its interim dividend constant year on year at S$0.0033 per share, and this dividend will be paid on 5 September 2025.
Nanofilm expanded into new regions and diversified its production bases to address supply chain concerns.
The group will continue to focus on high-growth sectors such as semiconductors along with emerging segments in Europe.
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Disclosure: Royston owns shares of Singapore Exchange and Boustead Singapore Limited.
