Can you build a portfolio that pays you dividends every single month of the year? You can. And it’s easier than you’d expect. The secret? Start with stocks that pay quarterly dividends. Hold three or four of them – each paying in different months – and the calendar fills itself.

Why DBS comes first

DBS Group Holdings (SGX: D05) is a good place to start. The bank typically pays dividends in April, May, August, and November – four months covered straight away. But do the dividends hold up? In 1Q2026, DBS delivered record total income of S$5.95 billion, up 1% year on year (YoY). Net interest income did slip 5% YoY as its net interest margin narrowed 23 basis points to 1.89%. That shortfall, however, was more than offset by non-interest income, which surged 10% year on year to S$2.45 billion. The standouts: record wealth management fees of S$907 million and record treasury customer sales of S$592 million....