2019 Dividend Income and Portfolio Update

Dividends

CapitaLand Mall Trust: $30.60

Total dividends in 2019: $364.33
Average dividends per month: $30.36

Current Portfolio

Stock	Shares	Current Market Value (Based on closing prices on 06/12/19)	Total Paper Return(dividends and capital gains/losses)
CapitaLand Mall Trust	1000	$2510.00	+$766.19
CDL Hospitality Trusts	800	$1304.00	+$402.42
Singtel	600	$2058.00	+$52.00
Nikko AM STI ETF	686	$2279.03	+$405.90
		$8151.03	$1626.51

Update:

Received dividends of $30.60 from CapitaLand Mall Trust on 29 November.
Overall Portfolio Value increased by $185.10 (based on closing prices on 06/12/19) as compared to August Portfolio Update.
Total Paper Return increased by $215.72 (based on closing prices on 06/12/19) as compared to August Portfolio Update.

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