How Many DBSDF Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $2.07 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,902 DBSDF shares, about $158,246 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $54.53. $1,000 a month takes about 5,803 shares, about $316,438. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
DBS Group Holdings (DBSDF) pays $0.517 a share quarterly, $2.07 a year, a 3.79% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $54.53. It has made 112 dividend payments since 1987.
At today’s rate of $0.517 quarterly and the last close of $54.53, this is what DBSDF pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.517 | $0.17 | $2.07 |
| 100 shares | $51.70 | $17.23 | $206.80 |
| $10,000 invested (183.4 shares) | $94.81 | $31.60 | $379.24 |
| 2,902 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.33 | $500.11 | $6,001.34 |
| 5,803 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.15 | $1,000.05 | $12,000.60 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DBSDF shares reinvest into 0.95 new shares each payment, about 3.8 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 106 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DBSDF’s own history in the DBSDF DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
DBSDF Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- DBSDF yields 3.79% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $54.53.
- Its own 10-year median is 3.82%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is DBSDF’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026
DBSDF has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 18 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 4, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.517 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 25, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 18 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 10 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Feb 8, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does DBSDF Pay?
DBSDF pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in May and Aug, with ex-dates in May and Aug. The ex-date comes about every 18 days, and the cash usually lands about 10 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Apr 7, 2021 - $0.1191 to $0.1218 (+$0.0027, +2.29%)
- Usual $ step: $0.0046 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 23.2% - $1.63 paid / $7.05 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 31.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
DBSDF vs Similar Dividend Stocks (UBS, DBSDY...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to DBSDF in market value, DBSDF’s 3.79% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.88%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBSDF $54.53DBS Group Holdings | $0.517/qtr$2.07/yr fwd | 3.79% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 16 yrsno raise streak |
| UBS $49.38UBS Group AG | $0.55/yr | 1.11% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20082008 stopped2020 held2022 heldno 2000 record | 6 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| DBSDY $220.68DBS Group Holdings | $2.526/qtr$10.10/yr fwd | 4.58% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5 yrsraised 5 yrs in a row |
| SMFG $24.75Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | $0.427/half-yr$0.85/yr fwd | 3.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsraised 3+ yrs in a row |
| BBVA $25.92Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | $0.417/half-yr$0.83/yr fwd | 3.22% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 raised2008 varied2022 variedno 2020 record | 6 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| SCHW $91.72Charles Schwab | $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 1.40% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 held2022 raised | 36+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| BX $118.56Blackstone | $1.12/qtr$4.48/yr fwd | 3.78% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2020 varied2022 variedno 2000/2008 record | 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| TD $123.80Toronto-Dominion Bank | $0.787/qtr$3.15/yr fwd | 2.54% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 held2022 held | 28+ yrsno raise streak |
| IBKR $81.35Interactive Brokers Group | $0.0875/qtr$0.35/yr fwd | 0.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| CB $371.84Chubb Limited | $1.02/qtr$4.08/yr fwd | 1.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 32+ yrsraised 31 yrs in a row |
| ZFSVF $764.52Zurich Insurance Group AG | $38.6832/yr | 5.06% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 6+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: DBSDF vs UBS, DBSDF vs DBSDY, DBSDF vs SMFG.
DBSDF Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.517 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.1173 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 12, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $0.5186 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $0.1183 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $0.5188 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $0.1178 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | $0.462 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | $0.1155 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.468 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.1168 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 19, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $0.4633 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 16, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | $0.578 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | $0.4435 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | $0.446 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | $0.402 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | $0.402 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.4098 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | $0.41 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 9, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | $0.399 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | $0.3636 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.3209 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | $0.3236 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 9, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $0.2882 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | $0.6291 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Nov 24, 2022 | $0.2364 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | $0.2391 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.2355 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.2399 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | $0.2218 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | $0.2209 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 10, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.1236 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | $0.1218 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $0.1209 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 5, 2020 | $0.1191 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 12, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | $0.4236 | Semi-annual | Special |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.2009 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | $0.1982 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 17, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.1991 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 2, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | $0.4009 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Aug 21, 2018 | $0.4399 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 3, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | $0.75 | Semi-annual | Special |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 | $0.2203 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 4, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 | $0.1955 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 | $0.2027 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 5, 2016 | Jun 20, 2016 | $0.2009 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 | $0.1982 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | $0.2046 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | $0.2036 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 12, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | $0.2182 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.28 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 13, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | $0.28 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Oct 1, 2012 | $0.224 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 9, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.2236 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.28 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 12, 2011 | Jul 5, 2011 | $0.28 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Oct 13, 2010 | $0.1385 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 20, 2010 | Jul 8, 2010 | $0.1385 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 18, 2009 | Dec 4, 2009 | $0.14 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 20, 2009 | Sep 4, 2009 | $0.14 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 20, 2009 | Jun 4, 2009 | $0.0961 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2009 | Apr 29, 2009 | $0.14 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Dec 4, 2008 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 19, 2008 | Sep 3, 2008 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 20, 2008 | Jun 4, 2008 | $0.1465 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2008 | Apr 22, 2008 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Nov 26, 2007 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 7, 2007 | Aug 23, 2007 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 16, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | $0.20 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Apr 25, 2007 | $0.1649 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2006 | Nov 23, 2006 | $0.17 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 10, 2006 | Aug 25, 2006 | $0.1082 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2006 | May 26, 2006 | $0.1085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2006 | Apr 20, 2006 | $0.17 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Nov 11, 2005 | Nov 28, 2005 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 11, 2005 | Aug 26, 2005 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 19, 2005 | Jun 7, 2005 | $0.11 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 5, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | $0.22 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2004 | Aug 27, 2004 | $0.18 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 4, 2004 | May 19, 2004 | $0.16 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2003 | Aug 28, 2003 | $0.14 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 24, 2003 | May 12, 2003 | $0.16 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 | $0.14 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 3, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | $0.16 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 2, 2001 | Aug 20, 2001 | $0.14 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 16, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | $0.31 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2000 | Aug 24, 2000 | $0.14 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 17, 2000 | Jun 2, 2000 | $0.16 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 6, 1999 | Aug 25, 1999 | $0.09 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Jun 22, 1999 | Jul 9, 1999 | $0.09 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 20, 1998 | Sep 8, 1998 | $0.09 | Annual | Regular |
| May 12, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | $0.09 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Sep 2, 1997 | $0.09 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 13, 1997 | Jun 2, 1997 | $0.08 | Annual | Regular |
| May 14, 1996 | Jun 3, 1996 | $0.08 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 21, 1995 | Sep 5, 1995 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 26, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Sep 7, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 4, 1994 | May 16, 1994 | $0.13 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Sep 21, 1993 | Oct 7, 1993 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 26, 1993 | May 17, 1993 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 31, 1992 | Sep 18, 1992 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 21, 1992 | May 11, 1992 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 26, 1991 | Sep 12, 1991 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 23, 1991 | May 13, 1991 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 27, 1990 | Sep 14, 1990 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 10, 1990 | May 30, 1990 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 28, 1989 | Sep 15, 1989 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 27, 1989 | May 18, 1989 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 22, 1988 | Sep 8, 1988 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 27, 1988 | May 19, 1988 | $0.12 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Aug 27, 1987 | Sep 10, 1987 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 28, 1987 | May 13, 1987 | $0.08 | Semi-annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DBSDF
DBSDF Dividend Questions
How often does DBSDF pay dividends?
DBSDF pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in May and Aug, with ex-dates in May and Aug. The ex-date comes about every 18 days, and the cash usually lands about 10 days later.
Does DBSDF pay dividends monthly?
No. DBSDF pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next DBSDF dividend?
DBSDF has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 18 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 4, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.517 a share, went ex on Aug 17, 2026 and paid Aug 25, 2026. The current rate is $0.517 per share, $2.07 a year.
Did DBSDF pay a dividend in August 2026?
Yes: $0.517 a share, ex-date Aug 17, 2026, paid Aug 25, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does DBSDF pay per share?
DBSDF pays $0.517 a share quarterly, $2.07 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $54.53 that is a 3.79% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.82%.
Has DBSDF raised its dividend?
DBSDF has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Apr 7, 2021, took the rate from $0.1191 to $0.1218 (+2.29%). Over five years the dividend grew 18.4% a year.
Is DBSDF’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. DBSDF paid out 23% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 16 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my DBSDF dividends?
Add DBSDF to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DBSDF in the DRIP calculator.