Q3 Revenue 1.49兆元, EPS 29.43
Foundry leader TSMC held a board meeting on the 10th and approved the 2026 third-quarter business report and financial statements. Third-quarter consolidated revenue was approximately NT$1兆4942億4000萬元, net income after tax was approximately 7630億6000萬元, and earnings per share were 29.43, indicating steady operating performance.
9 cash dividend per share to be paid on April 8 next year
On dividend policy, the board approved a cash dividend of 9 per share for the third quarter of 2026. For common shares, the ex-dividend record date is set for March 17, 2027, the ex-dividend trading date is March 11, 2027, and the cash dividend is expected to be paid on April 8, 2027. Pursuant to Article 165 of the Company Act, transfer of common shares will be suspended from March 13, 2027 to March 17, 2027.
For the American Depositary Receipts listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, both the ex-dividend trading date and the dividend record date are March 11, 2027, in line with the schedule for common shares.
409億美元 capital budget approved for capacity expansion
In line with long-term capacity planning based on market demand forecasts and the technology development roadmap, the board approved a capital budget of approximately 409億2670萬美元, mainly for building and upgrading advanced-process capacity, as well as advanced packaging and mature and specialty process capacity.
The capital budget also covers fab construction and facility engineering, as well as the 2027 R&D capital budget, recurring capital budget and capitalized leased-asset budget, to continue strengthening long-term technology R&D and capacity deployment to meet future market demand.