SGX H2 net profit dips 2.6% to S$308 million

[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced on Friday (Aug 8) that its net profit for the second half ended June 2025 declined 2.6 per cent to S$308 million, from S$316.3 million a year prior.

Earnings per share (EPS) for the half-year period stood at S$0.288, up from S$0.296 for H2 FY2024.

The board has proposed a final quarterly dividend of S$0.105 per share, up from S$0.09 per share in the same quarter a year ago. If approved, total dividends for FY2025 will stand at S$0.375, representing an annualised increase of 8.7 per cent.

The proposed final quarterly dividend will be payable on Oct 27, after approval at the upcoming annual general meeting.

Operating revenue for H2 rose 4.4 per cent to S$688.4 million from S$639.4 million in the corresponding period a year before.

Net profit for the full year of the Singapore bourse stood at nearly S$648 million, an increase of 8.4 per cent from S$597.9 million in FY2024 and translating to a full-year EPS of S$0.606. 

Operating revenue for FY2025 was up 11.3 per cent to S$1.37 billion from S$1.23 billion in the previous financial year.

In a Friday bourse filing, the group noted that it is actively collaborating with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and key ecosystem partners to strengthen the competitiveness of the Singapore equities market.

“We are positive about our initial public offering pipeline and its near-term outlook. Concurrently, we are exploring the development of new categories of structured products to broaden our retail and institutional offerings,” SGX said.

Shares of SGX ended Thursday 0.4 per cent or S$0.06 up at S$16.34 before its results release.