Singapore Exchange (SGX) posted a net profit of S$698.4 million for the 12 months ended Jun 30 2026, up 7.8 per cent year-on-year, supported by higher contributions across all four business pillars and despite a goodwill impairment booked during the year.

Basic earnings per share rose to 65.3 Singapore cents from 60.6 cents a year earlier. The board has declared a tax-exempt interim dividend of 33.0 cents per share (paid in March), and proposed a final dividend of 11.5 cents plus an additional special dividend of 12.5 cents, taking the full-year payout to 57.0 cents per share, versus 37.5 cents a year ago. The final and special dividends are subject to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting and, if approved, will be paid on Sep 20 2026.

Net revenue rose 13.8 per cent to S$1.48 billion, led by a 17.0 per cent jump in Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) to S$376.2 million and a 28.1 per cent increase in Equities - Cash to S$502.9 million. Equities - Derivatives contributed S$344.5 million, broadly flat year-on-year, while Platform and Others added S$254.7 million, up 7.0 per cent.

By operating profit, Equities - Cash remained the largest contributor at S$341.5 million (FY 2025: S$243.9 million), followed by Equities - Derivatives at S$234.0 million (FY 2025: S$242.5 million). FICC posted S$192.7 million (FY 2025: S$140.5 million) and Platform and Others delivered S$119.0 million (FY 2025: S$116.0 million).

Group earnings absorbed non-operating items totalling S$18.4 million, reflecting chiefly a S$53.4 million impairment on goodwill allocated to the indices business after a review of performance. These charges were partly offset by S$41.6 million in interest income and S$10.7 million of net other income.

Looking ahead, SGX in July 2026 completed the divestment of its 100 per cent stake in index provider Scientific Beta for €22.9 million (about S$33.9 million). Management said the sale allows the bourse operator to recycle capital and sharpen focus on core growth segments including multi-asset derivatives, fixed income and FX trading platforms.

SGX also noted that its regulated clearing subsidiaries have met updated MAS capital rules that took effect on Oct 1 2025, while maintaining S$1.25 billion in committed banking facilities to support clearing-house liquidity. The group indicated it will continue to pursue “progressively growing dividends” in line with long-term earnings expansion and opportunities for strategic reinvestment.