ComfortDelGro Corporation (SGX: C52), or CDG, has a long and interesting history. The land transport giant was formed back in 2003 with the merger of Comfort and DelGro by way of a scheme of arrangement. This scheme was approved by the High Court of Singapore on 21 March 2003, and shares of CDG were listed on 31 March of the same year. Assuming you had bought 1,000 shares of CDG on the first trading day of the newly-merged company, here’s what you will end up with.

A decent total return

A 1,000-share investment in CDG back then would have cost around S$790 (excluding brokerage fees) as shares of the group closed at S$0.79 on the day of listing. Fast forward 22 years, and shares of CDG closed at S$1.43 on 2 July 2025, meaning your shares will be worth S$1,430. The land transport giant provided a lacklustre compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of just 2.7% over this period, barely enough to beat inflation....