{
  "id": 19616362,
  "title": "Special dividend for SIA’s 80th anniversary? CEO says extra payout will need board’s nod",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/special-dividend-for-sias-80th-anniversary-ceo-says-extra-payout-will",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:23:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/special-dividend-sias-80th-anniversary-ceo-says-extra-payout-will-need-boards-nod"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore Airlines (SIA) CEO Goh Choon Phong said the airline is open to considering a special dividend to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year, but the decision will be decided by the board. SIA has not ruled out rewarding shareholders for the occasion. The company announced interim ordinary and special dividends for H1 FY2027 to shareholders on Wednesday. SIA's cargo demand driven by semiconductor and cloud computing-related flows remains robust, with higher yields and loads, according to the chief commercial officer.",
  "summary": "It is giving an interim ordinary dividend of S$0.02 a share, special dividend of S$0.05 a share for H1 FY2027",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}