The board of directors of wafer foundry TSMC approved a cash dividend of NT$6 per share in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of NT$1 from NT$5 in the second quarter. The ex-dividend trading day is March 17, 2026.
With the growth of smartphones, Internet of Things, and automotive electronics platforms, TSMC’s revenue and profits hit record highs, with quarterly revenue reaching US$33.1 billion, approximately NT$989.92 billion, net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$452.3 billion, and net earnings per share of NT$17.44.
TSMC’s board of directors approved the distribution of a third-quarter cash dividend of 6 yuan per share. The dividend base date is March 23, 2026, and the ex-dividend trading date is March 17, 2026. Common stock transfers will be suspended from March 19 to 23, and will be distributed on April 9, 2026.
TSMC Chairman Wei Zhejia held 7.217,009 shares of TSMC in October, pocketing NT$43.3 million. The National Development Fund Management Committee of the Executive Yuan holds 1.6537 billion shares of TSMC, worth an estimated 9.922 billion yuan.
TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou held 125 million shares of TSMC before his retirement in June 2018. If he had not disposed of his shareholdings after his retirement, it is estimated that the third quarter dividend would have been about 750 million yuan. Former TSMC Chairman Liu Deyin held more than 12.91 million TSMC shares when he retired in June 2024, with an estimated dividend of 77.46 million yuan in pocket.