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Keppel Corp Share Price SGX: Dividend Yield & Target Price

Freddie Arthur Davies Carter • 2026-10-26 • Reviewed by Oliver Bennett

There’s a reason Keppel Corp keeps showing up in Singapore portfolio conversations: the dividend yield is solid, Temasek is behind it, and the price never sits still for long. Right now the stock trades near S$7.73 (Simply Wall St, SGX stock screener) after a year that has swung between S$5.94 and S$8.86, while analysts debate how much of Keppel’s rebuilt asset-management model is actually priced in — and the source-by-source breakdown below maps the dividend calendar, the DBS target, and the questions that usually decide the buy-sell argument.

Previous Close: SGD 7.73 ·
52-Week Range: SGD 5.94 – 8.86 ·
Market Capitalization: 18,190.85 mln SGD ·
Bid Price: SGD 7.61 x 500,000 ·
Ask Price: SGD 7.77 x 500,000 ·
Day’s Range: SGD 7.59 – 7.64

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
  • The consensus target price beyond DBS’s S$13.30
  • Whether Keppel is genuinely undervalued at the current quote
  • The FY2026 full-year dividend amount
  • The specific trigger behind recent share-price weakness
3Timeline signal
4What’s next
  • Special-dividend policy: Keppel aims to return 10–15% of gross monetisation value to shareholders each year (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • The gap between DBS’s S$13.30 target and the S$7.73 quote defines the bull case (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update)) (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • Payout-ratio reference: ordinary dividends took roughly 56% of New Keppel’s FY2025 net profit (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement)) (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))

The pattern worth noting: S$7.73 sits almost exactly midway through the 52-week band of S$5.94–S$8.86 — the market has neither embraced nor abandoned BN4, it is waiting for proof.

Label Value Source
Ticker BN4 SGX market data
Exchange Singapore Exchange (SGX) SGX market data
Company Type Ordinary share SGX market data
Capitalization 18,190.85 mln SGD SGX market data
52-Week High SGD 8.86 SGX market data
52-Week Low SGD 5.94 SGX market data

What is the target price for Keppel stock?

In the cited research, exactly one 12-month target price appears: S$13.30 from DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update), published in July 2026 under the title “Unlocking Hidden Value.” A target price is an analyst’s projection of where the stock should trade 12 months out, built from expected earnings, asset values, and the discount applied to the corporate structure — a scenario, not a promise.

The distance between that target and the S$7.73 quote is the bull case in one number. DBS sees enough unrecognised value in Keppel’s infrastructure, connectivity, and real-estate platform to justify a price roughly 72% above the latest close.

The upshot

A S$13.30 target against a S$7.73 quote is either the market’s clearest mispricing signal or a sign that the analyst is running ahead of monetisation. The next quarterly asset-sale number decides which.

What is the Keppel share price and dividend yield for 2026?

  • Previous close: S$7.73; day’s range S$7.59–S$7.64 (SGX quote snapshot)
  • 52-week range: S$5.94–S$8.86 (SGX quote snapshot)
  • Keppel’s own yield reference: FY2025 total distribution of approximately 4.3%, based on the S$10.95 closing price on 4 February 2026 (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements))

Yield is the number that moves with the quote. At S$7.73, the S$0.34 ordinary dividend alone produces a yield of roughly 4.4%; adding the total distribution of S$0.47, specials included, lifts the yield toward 6%.

The implication: if the market accepted DBS’s fair-value math, Keppel would trade near S$13. The persistent discount to that target is the market demanding proof that the asset-monetisation machine runs consistently — not just in FY2025, but every year.

Bottom line: Keppel is a monetisation story wearing a conglomerate discount — DBS says S$13.30, the tape says S$7.73. Growth investors: wait for the next monetisation print before adding. Income investors: the 4.4% ordinary yield already pays you to be patient.

The pattern: the market is paying Keppel for its cash distributions while refusing to pay full value for the asset platform until the monetisation cadence becomes more predictable.

What is Keppel’s latest dividend amount?

The latest confirmed cash payment is the 2026 interim dividend of S$0.15 per share, paid on 21 August 2026 (Keppel Investor Relations (official dividend calendar); The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage)). That followed the FY2025 final ordinary dividend of S$0.19 and the FY2025 special distribution, both paid on 8 May 2026 after the 17 April 2026 annual general meeting (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements)).

  • FY2025 ordinary cash dividend: S$0.34 total — S$0.15 interim plus S$0.19 final (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements))
  • FY2025 special distribution: S$0.02 cash per share plus one Keppel REIT unit for every nine Keppel shares held (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • Special distribution value: approximately S$0.13 per share, using Keppel REIT’s S$0.98 closing price on 3 February 2026 (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • FY2025 total distribution: approximately S$0.47 per share, up 38% from FY2024 (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements))
  • Payout level: ordinary dividend equal to roughly 56% of New Keppel’s FY2025 net profit (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • Monetisation behind the payouts: S$1.6 billion of completed asset monetisation in FY2025 (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))

The special distribution is where Keppel’s model gets interesting. It pays part in cash and part in Keppel REIT units, so the final cash value keeps moving with the REIT’s market price until the units are distributed. Management says special dividends will track 10–15% of gross monetisation value annually, “subject to growth needs and cash generation” (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement)).

The trade-off

The S$0.47 distribution looks generous, but the special component is designed to be lumpy. Years with heavy asset sales produce fat special payouts; quieter years will test whether FY2025’s 38% growth rate was a one-off.

What this means: Keppel has shifted from returning earnings to returning monetisation. Asset sales are discretionary, and the 10–15% policy is guidance, not a guarantee — the ordinary dividend is the floor, the special distribution is the upside.

Bottom line: Keppel’s dividend is a monetisation pass-through, not a static corporate payout. Income investors: bank on the S$0.34 ordinary dividend and treat the special distribution as a bonus. Growth investors: the 10–15% special-dividend rule turns every asset sale into a share-price event.

The implication: the 2026 interim payment already sets the ordinary half-year at S$0.15; the missing piece for the full-year picture is the final dividend and any special distribution tied to the next monetisation wave.

Why did Keppel Corp share drop?

Start with what the sources actually document. Keppel’s FY2025 filing used a closing price of S$10.95 on 4 February 2026 to compute its 4.3% distribution yield (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements)). The market-data quote snapshot shows a different, lower price band: previous close S$7.73 and a day’s range of S$7.59–S$7.64.

  • Corporate-action mechanics: every cash dividend resets the quoted price around the payout; the FY2025 final plus special distribution went out on 8 May 2026, and the 2026 interim followed on 21 August 2026 (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements); Keppel Investor Relations (official dividend calendar))
  • Distribution structure: the special is part cash, part Keppel REIT units, so the payout’s value moves with the REIT price after announcement (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))
  • Monetisation cadence: S$1.6 billion of asset monetisation in FY2025 set a high bar; any slower quarter renews doubts about the special-payout pipeline (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))

What are the latest news headlines about Keppel Corporation?

Why this matters

When a blue chip trades far below a published analyst target, the market is pricing in execution risk. For Keppel, execution means repeating S$1.6-billion-class monetisations every year, not just once.

From the cited record, the headlines that shaped the stock recently are the FY2025 results with the S$0.47 total distribution (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements)), the DBS “Unlocking Hidden Value” update with its S$13.30 target (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update)), and the 2026 interim dividend calendar — book closure 12 August, payment 21 August 2026 (Keppel Investor Relations (official dividend calendar); The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage)).

What’s unclear

The cited research does not pin any single-day decline to one news event. The specific trigger behind recent weakness remains undocumented in the public sources reviewed for this article.

Bottom line: The pattern: Keppel’s quote is now a referendum on monetisation timing. Asset-sale announcements and special-dividend headlines move the stock more than the operating results themselves, which is why a company with growing distributions can still show a falling price.

Is Keppel share a good buy now?

The honest answer is conditional, and the conditions are public. The stock yields roughly 4.4% on its S$0.34 ordinary dividend at the S$7.73 quote, carries a Temasek-linked shareholder base (The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage)), and has one published analyst target at S$13.30 (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update)). What is missing is the proof that special distributions keep landing.

The paradox

Keppel is paying shareholders more while the share price shows them less. The distribution growth is confirmed; the market’s willingness to capitalise it is not.

Is Keppel undervalued?

  • Bull arithmetic: DBS’s S$13.30 target implies roughly 72% upside from S$7.73 (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update))
  • Bear arithmetic: the latest quote sits far below the S$10.95 close Keppel itself referenced in February 2026, which means the market has already marked the stock down from that level
  • Yield support: a 4.4% ordinary dividend at the current price pays you to wait, but only if the payout base stays intact

The undervaluation question comes down to which number you trust: DBS’s asset-value build-up or the tape. The tape is currently saying “wait.”

Is Keppel backed by Temasek?

  • Keppel is routinely classed among the top Temasek-linked blue chips on SGX (The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage))
  • Keppel’s corporate profile identifies Temasek Holdings as a substantial shareholder (Keppel Investor Relations)
  • The practical effect for BN4 holders: a stable, long-horizon shareholder at the top of the register that makes the dividend policy credible

For a retail investor, Temasek’s involvement is a governance cushion, not a price guarantee. It makes the monetisation-and-return model credible; it does not make asset sales happen faster. For the BN4 dividend calendar in one view, see Keppel Corp Share Price SGX: BN4 Dividend Yield and Dates 2026.

The implication: the buy case rests on a single analyst target plus a Temasek governance umbrella; the bear case rests on a quote that keeps rejecting that target. Neither side has enough public data yet to declare victory — the next monetisation update probably settles it.

Bottom line: Keppel is a quality asset platform whose share price has not followed the earnings story. Conservative investors: the ordinary dividend plus Temasek backing is the floor. Aggressive investors: the S$13.30 DBS target is the ceiling until monetisation accelerates.

The catch: the same data that supports the DBS target also supports a long wait, because asset sales are lumpy by design and the next monetisation print is the only catalyst that closes the gap.

Who are the largest shareholders of Keppel Corporation?

One name dominates every ownership discussion: Temasek Holdings. Market coverage consistently describes Keppel as a Temasek-linked blue chip (The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage)), and the company profile identifies Temasek as a substantial shareholder. The specific percentage is not disclosed in any of the cited documents, so it stays in the unclear column.

Who are the major shareholders of Keppel Infrastructure Trust?

  • Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) is a separate SGX-listed entity from Keppel Ltd, so BN4 shareholder data does not transfer across
  • The research behind this article does not break out KIT’s current register; any KIT ownership claim should come from the trust’s own filings

Is Keppel the same as Keppel Corp?

  • Same company — today it files as Keppel Ltd; its own FY2025 financial statements carry the “Keppel Ltd” name (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements))
  • The “Keppel Corp” label persists in investor searches, but BN4 is the same ordinary share either way (Simply Wall St (SGX stock screener))

Did Keppel and Sembcorp merge?

  • No — Keppel Ltd and Sembcorp remain separate listed companies on SGX
  • The confusion usually traces back to Keppel’s offshore-and-marine legacy, which is no longer part of the “New Keppel” platform the company reports today (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement))

What this means: with Temasek anchoring the register, Keppel’s special-dividend policy reads as a governance commitment rather than a short-term market gimmick. The exact stake percentage remains undisclosed in the cited sources — a gap that matters more to institutional analysts than to retail holders collecting the payout.

For the income case, one table is worth the whole price chart: it shows how the payout stack actually builds.

Dividend Component Amount / Date Source
FY2025 ordinary dividend S$0.15 interim + S$0.19 final = S$0.34 total Keppel (FY2025 statements)
FY2025 special distribution S$0.02 cash per share + one Keppel REIT unit per nine shares; ≈S$0.13 per share (Keppel REIT at S$0.98 on 3 Feb 2026) Keppel (Annual Report 2025)
FY2025 total distribution ≈S$0.47 per share, up 38% year on year; ordinary payout ≈56% of net profit Keppel (FY2025 statements); Keppel (Annual Report 2025)
FY2025 AGM 17 April 2026 Keppel (FY2025 statements)
Final + special payment date 8 May 2026 (subject to shareholder approval) Keppel (FY2025 statements)
2026 interim dividend S$0.15 per share; book closure 12 Aug 2026; paid 21 Aug 2026 Keppel (Investor Relations)
Distribution yield (FY2025, Keppel’s basis) ≈4.3% at S$10.95 close on 4 February 2026 Keppel (FY2025 statements)

Upsides

  • Temasek-linked governance with a long-horizon substantial shareholder (The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage))
  • FY2025 total distribution ≈S$0.47 per share, up 38% year on year (Keppel (FY2025 statements))
  • Special-dividend policy returning 10–15% of gross monetisation value (Keppel (Annual Report 2025))
  • S$1.6 billion of asset monetisation completed in FY2025 (Keppel (Annual Report 2025))

Downsides

  • Only one analyst target in the cited research — no consensus to lean on
  • Special distribution partly paid in Keppel REIT units, so cash value moves with the REIT price (Keppel (Annual Report 2025))
  • FY2026 full-year dividend not yet determinable; only the S$0.15 interim is confirmed (Keppel (Investor Relations))
  • The specific trigger behind recent share-price weakness is undocumented in public sources
Bottom line: What this means: the ownership and dividend tables tell the same story — Temasek provides the anchor, but the payout stream depends on asset sales that have not yet been priced in by the tape.

What’s confirmed vs. what’s unclear

Confirmed facts

  • Keppel Ltd trades on SGX under ticker BN4 (Simply Wall St (SGX stock screener))
  • FY2025 ordinary cash dividend S$0.34 total; total distribution ≈S$0.47, up 38% (Keppel (FY2025 statements))
  • 2026 interim dividend S$0.15, paid 21 August 2026 (Keppel (Investor Relations))
  • DBS BUY rating with S$13.30 target (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update))

What’s unclear

  • Consensus target price beyond DBS’s S$13.30
  • Whether Keppel is genuinely undervalued at current levels
  • The FY2026 full-year dividend amount
  • The specific trigger for the recent share-price slide
  • Temasek’s exact stake percentage

The split above is the honest state of play: the confirmed column is strong on payouts, the unclear column is strong on valuation. Anyone who tells you they are certain Keppel is cheap is reading ahead of the evidence.

What the analysts and management are saying

“Keppel aims to pay special dividends equivalent to 10% to 15% of the gross value of monetisation transactions completed during the financial year, subject to growth needs and cash generation.”

Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement)

Keppel Limited — Rating: BUY. 12-month target price: S$13.30.

DBS Equity Research, “Unlocking Hidden Value” (SGX-filed update, July 2026)

“Keppel completed S$1.6 billion of asset monetisation in FY2025.”

Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement)

“Keppel is one of the top three Temasek-linked blue-chip stocks to watch this week.”

The Smart Investor (Temasek-linked stock coverage)

The thread running through these statements: management treats asset monetisation as the engine, and the analyst agrees. The bull case stands or falls on execution speed, not on the quality of the portfolio.

The verdict for Keppel shareholders

Keppel’s setup is a bet on monetisation discipline. Management has committed to returning 10–15% of gross asset-sale proceeds through special dividends (Keppel Annual Report 2025 (chairman’s statement)), and the FY2025 print of approximately S$0.47 per share proved the machinery works (Keppel (FY2025 financial statements)). The stock near S$7.73 still trades far below DBS’s S$13.30 target (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update)), which means the market is demanding proof that FY2026 can repeat the trick. For the Singapore retail investor, the choice is clear: treat BN4 as a distribution-compounding hold and let the 4.4% ordinary yield do the work, or stay on the sidelines until the next monetisation announcement confirms the model all over again.

Editor’s note

This analysis is compiled from the cited market data, company disclosures, and one published broker report. It is not investment advice; dividend amounts and payment dates remain subject to board and shareholder approval.

The verdict: BN4 remains a distribution-compounding hold for income investors, but the next S$1.6-billion-class monetisation update is the event that will decide whether the market finally rebuilds the discount to DBS’s target.

Additional sources

keppel.com, poems.com.sg, keppel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is the ISIN code for Keppel Corp shares on SGX?

The cited sources do not list Keppel’s ISIN. The SGX identifier used across market data is the ticker BN4; Keppel publishes its full security identifiers on its official investor-relations page (Keppel Investor Relations (official dividend calendar)).

What is the market capitalization of Keppel Corp?

The latest quote snapshot shows a market capitalization of 18,190.85 million SGD, with the stock trading near S$7.73.

What is the average trading volume for Keppel Corp shares?

The available quote snapshot does not include a 30-day average volume figure. It does show 500,000-share bid and ask depth at S$7.61 and S$7.77 respectively, which points to a liquid order book for BN4.

What is the best time to trade Keppel Corp shares?

Liquidity is usually deepest around the SGX opening and closing auctions, and widens further around Keppel-specific events such as book-closure dates, AGM approvals, and monetisation announcements.

What is the average shareholder return for Keppel Corp?

On the income side, the FY2025 ordinary dividend of S$0.34 per share yields roughly 4.4% at the S$7.73 quote; adding the total distribution of approximately S$0.47 lifts the yield toward 6% (Keppel (FY2025 statements)). Price appreciation is a separate question — the gap between the S$7.73 quote and DBS’s S$13.30 target is the market’s live debate (DBS Equity Research (SGX-filed update)).

Does Keppel pay dividends in cash or in shares?

Ordinary dividends are paid in cash. The FY2025 special distribution combined S$0.02 cash per share with one Keppel REIT unit for every nine Keppel shares held, so the special component can arrive partly as units (Keppel Annual Report 2025).

These answers cover the mechanics most BN4 holders ask about; pricing and dividend details change with each corporate announcement.

Related reading

For the full picture, the two Keppel analyses above combine dividend-date tracking with a longer-term price forecast on the same SGX ticker.



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