TSMC not only has the largest production capacity and the most advanced technology in the chip production industry, but it is also the most profitable and the most profitable. Now its stock price has also risen sharply, and it is even more generous in paying dividends. TSMC recently distributed a dividend of NT$5 per share for this quarter, totaling NT$129.7 billion, or approximately NT$29.32 billion. This will also reduce TSMC’s market value by NT$129.7 billion, affecting the weighted index by approximately 40 points.
In this dividend payment, the fund with the largest gain received NT$8.2 billion.Among individual shareholders, founder Zhang Zhongmou received a dividend of 625 million yuan, or about 141 million yuan, for holding 125,000 shares.
Among the current executives, former chairman Liu Deyin holds 12,900 shares with a dividend of NT$64.55 million. Current chairman and CEO Wei Zhejia holds 7,217 stocks and made a profit of NT$36 million, equivalent to NT$14.59 and NT$8.14 million respectively.

TSMC recently announced its November performance report, with consolidated revenue of NT$343.614 billion, a month-on-month decrease of 6.5%, but still a year-on-year increase of 24.5%, the third highest performance in history.
Cumulative revenue from January to November has reached NT$3.47 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 32.8%.Moreover, TSMC’s gross profit margin has been stable above 50%.Even the mass production of advanced processes such as 3nm and 2nm does not hinder profitability, which is unmatched by other semiconductor manufacturers.
In the past few years, TSMC has also been one of the biggest winners in the AI market. The market value of U.S. ADRs has also increased several times. The current total market value is approximately US$1.6 trillion, ranking eighth in the world.
