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Summary
AI spending is changing how companies use their cash. Semiconductor cycles are moving earnings sharply, and consumer demand differs from market to market. If you price dividend futures, run a Delta One book or manage an income portfolio, one forecast number no longer tells you enough. You need to know the range of probable outcomes.
Join S&P Global Market Intelligence's APAC dividend forecasting team for 45 minutes on where 2027 dividends could land and how far they could swing either way. We'll use our proprietary Bull & Bear (B&B) scenario framework.
What we'll cover:
- Regional payout trends and macro drivers: How payouts are changing in Australia, Mainland China, Japan and India. This covers shareholder-return reforms and buybacks, and how heavy AI and semiconductor spending competes with dividends for cash.
- Sector-level risk: Using B&B forecast ranges to separate reliable dividend growers from yields at risk. Sectors include technology, semiconductors, consumer discretionary, financials and resources.
- Track record and use cases: How B&B forecasts have performed in the past, with examples from previous years and the current outlook.
- Dividend Index Points (DIPs) through 2027: Turning stock-level scenarios into dividend index points ranges across the S&P/ASX 50, Nikkei 225, HSCEI and Nifty 50.
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Mohammad Hassan
Head of APAC Dividend Forecasting, APAC Equities Dividend Forecasting
Hassan has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry with expertise spanning fundamental equity research, equity derivatives, quantitative investment due diligence on hedge fund strategies and indexation. Hassan is a regular speaker at conferences and is cited frequently for his views on macroeconomics, dividends and hedge funds in press and news media.
Hassan is a CFA Charter holder and holds a BA in Economics from the National University of Singapore.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ralph Chen
APAC Research Lead, APAC Equities Dividend Forecasting
Ralph leads the dividend research projects in Asia-Pacific region.
Ralph leads the dividend research projects in Asia-Pacific region. Ralph possesses profound experience in equity research and he is covering the key indices in APAC region including CSI300 and HSI. He also speaks regularly at webinars and interviews to share his insights with clients and financial media. Ralph is bilingual in English and Mandarin.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ruiying Zhao
Senior Research Analyst, APAC Equities Dividend Forecasting
Ruiying produces dividend forecasts, and commentaries for Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan markets by adopting fundamental analysis and other methodologies. She is also involved in dividend research projects to provide clients as well as financial media with insights and analysis of the dividend landscape in APAC region. Ruiying holds a B.A. from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and a M.A. from Columbia University.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Christine Chow
Research Analyst, APAC Equities Dividend Forecasting
Christine Chow is an Equity Research Analyst on S&P Global Market Intelligence's Dividend Forecasting Team. Her work includes applying fundamental, ground-up analysis to forecast dividends for companies across Asia, covering constituents of the Nikkei 225, TOPIX, HSCEI, CSI 300, MSCI China, and FTSE China A50 indices. Additionally, she authors and contributes to research publications and market commentaries focused on dividend outlooks, shareholder returns, and capital allocation trends.
Her background combines analytical rigor with the ability to translate complex financial research into clear, relevant insights. She earned a Master's degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from California State University, Los Angeles, and currently holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) credential.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Tusharika Aggarwal
Research Analyst, APAC Equities Dividend Forecasting
Tusharika is a research analyst specializing in dividend forecasting for Indian and Japanese markets. Her expertise lies in producing insightful dividend estimates and various research reports on notable sectors, industries which are regularly cited by prominent media houses. Tusharika holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from University of Delhi and is pursuing CFA.
Questions?
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