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StarHub Posts Five-Fold Jump in H1 Profit

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StarHub (SGX:CC3) posted an attributable net profit of SG$255.6 million for the first half of 2026, compared with SG$47.9 million a year earlier.

Earnings per share stood at SG$0.146, compared with SG$0.025 in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday Singapore Exchange filing.

Revenue decreased 14% year over year to SG$969.7 million from SG$1.13 billion.

The Singaporean telco declared an interim dividend of SG$0.030 per share, in line with its earlier outlook to distribute at least SG$0.060 per share for the full year.

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