tsmc's quick rebound signals market's solid confidence

2025-03-18 tsmc

taipei, Tuesday, 18 March 2025.
Today, March 18, 2025, tsmc shares demonstrated resilience. Shares quickly returned to their pre-ex-dividend level after the ex-dividend date. This showcases investor confidence in the semiconductor giant. This rebound highlights tsmc’s robust fundamentals. It further underscores optimism about the company’s future earnings potential. C.C. Wei, tsmc’s chairman, is expected to gain NT$28.76 million. The National Development Fund anticipates receiving NT$7.44 billion in cash dividends.

Stock performance and dividends

TSMC’s shares quickly recovered to their pre-ex-dividend level soon after the market opened today [1]. The stock rose to NT$976.00 (US$29.58) after an opening reference price of NT$965.00, which was reduced by NT$4.50 for the dividend [1]. The stock further increased to a high of NT$978.00 early in the session [1]. TSMC is set to distribute approximately NT$116.70 billion in cash dividends on April 10 [1]. TSMC currently pays a dividend of $0.55, representing a 1.05% annual dividend yield [8].

Market factors and analyst views

The gains in TSMC’s stock followed a 1.24% rise in its American depositary receipts in the U.S., spurred by hopes of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts after lower-than-expected retail sales [1]. Analysts noted that after returning to its prior ex-dividend level, TSMC shares slightly retreated due to concerns about potential tariff policies [1]. As of 11:56 a.m. today, TSMC shares had increased by 0.41% to NT$969.00, while the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s weighted index had risen by 0.53% to 22,236.07 [1].

Company overview and industry position

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSM) manufactures and sells integrated circuits and wafer semiconductor devices [2][4]. Its products are used in various applications, including personal computers, communication systems, and automotive equipment [2]. TSMC provides complementary metal oxide silicon wafer fabrication processes for manufacturing logic, mixed-signal, and radio frequency semiconductors [4]. TSMC is considered a key player in the semiconductor industry [1]. TSMC has a ‘Strong Buy’ analyst rating consensus based on six analyst ratings [8].

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