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UMC Dividend History & Analysis | 5.5% Yield

UMC has a dividend yield of 5.5% and paid 0.48 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 5.49%
Payout Ratio 93.9%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 14.10%
Consistency Lifetime 73.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.10%
Payout FCF 77.0%
Streak Years 16
Dividend Rating 62.45%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 52%
Total Return 5y: 29.2%

Top Dividend Payers in Semiconductors

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
NVEC 306 M 6.28% 8.49%
HIMX 1,492 M 4.53% 6.26%
SIMO 3,773 M 3.09% 8.18%
ASX 35,124 M 2.02% 6.79%
TXN 173,018 M 2.89% 3.70%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
MPWR 44,856 M 27.0% 86.3%
OLED 5,793 M 22.5% 100%
ELG 1,990 M 17.8% 63.7%
NXPI 59,976 M 15.9% 98.9%
POWI 2,092 M 11.7% 99.4%

Quality Dividend Peers in Semiconductors

NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
 1.68% Yield
TXN
Texas Instruments
 2.89% Yield
QCOM
Qualcomm
 1.98% Yield

UMC Dividend History: Last 21 Payments (USD) as of January 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-06-24 2025-06-24 2025-07-23 Annual 0.483 4.3% 6.2%
2024-07-02 2024-07-02 2024-07-31 Annual 0.463 -21% 5.62%
2023-06-26 2023-06-27 2023-07-26 Annual 0.586 13.3% 7.26%
2022-06-21 2022-06-22 2022-07-21 Other 0.517 81.4% 6.64%
2021-07-21 2021-07-22 2021-08-20 Annual 0.285 109.6% 3.19%
2020-07-14 2020-07-15 2020-08-12 Annual 0.136 44.7% N/A
2019-07-15 2019-07-16 2019-08-13 Annual 0.094 -20.3% N/A
2018-07-09 2018-07-10 2018-08-07 Annual 0.118 42.2% N/A
2017-07-11 2017-07-13 2017-08-17 Annual 0.083 -5.7% N/A
2016-07-12 2016-07-14 2016-08-18 Annual 0.088 -1.1% N/A
2015-07-14 2015-07-16 2015-08-20 Annual 0.089 7.2% N/A
2014-07-07 2014-07-09 2014-08-14 Other 0.083 22.1% N/A
2013-07-08 2013-07-10 2013-08-15 Annual 0.068 -19% N/A
2012-07-09 2012-07-11 2012-08-09 Annual 0.084 -56.5% N/A
2011-07-22 2011-07-26 2011-08-23 Annual 0.193 147.4% N/A
2010-07-08 2010-07-12 2010-08-06 Annual 0.078 -39.3% N/A
2008-08-08 2008-08-12 2008-09-19 Other 0.1285 20.1% N/A
2007-07-10 0.107 75.4% N/A
2006-08-02 0.061 281.3% N/A
2005-08-02 0.016 -89.3% N/A
2002-08-05 0.15 0% N/A

UMC Dividend FAQ

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a pure-play semiconductor wafer foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, with manufacturing footprints across Asia, the United States and Europe. The firm produces integrated circuits for mobile, IoT, computing, automotive and data-processing applications, and supplements its core fab services with backend design support, venture-capital backing, consulting, and R&D offerings.

What is the Dividend Yield of UMC?

As of January 2026, UMC`s dividend yield is 5.49%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.48 USD by the current share price of 8.79.

Does UMC pay a dividend?

As of January 2026, UMC paid a dividend of 0.48 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-06-24 and the payout was 0.483 USD.

How often does UMC pay dividends?

UMC pays dividends annually. Over the last 12 months, UMC has issued 1 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-06-24.

UMC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for UMC for the next 4 payments are between 0.879 (+82.0%) and 0.879 (+82.0%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will UMC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.483 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-06-24. The next Ex-Dividend date for United Microelectronics (UMC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for UMC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for United Microelectronics (UMC) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of UMC?

UMC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 14.1% per year.
Strong growth: UMC's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of UMC?

UMC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.10%. If you bought UMC's shares at 6.80 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.48 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.10% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of UMC?

UMC Payout Consistency is 73.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Unstable: United Microelectronics has an inconsistent track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does UMC have a good Dividend Yield?

UMC`s 5.49% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of UMC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of UMC is 93.9%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of UMC?

UMC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 62.45%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

UMC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in UMC's Outstanding Shares?

United Microelectronics's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.2% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 33.3%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has UMC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Aug 8, 2008 with a ratio of 1045:1000.

This was a forward split: Each share became 1.04 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2000 2,773,674,800
2001 2,204,140,600 -20.53%
2002 2,654,159,700 +20.42%
2003 2,700,358,900 +1.74%
2004 2,732,940,200 +1.21%
2005 2,440,662,400 -10.69%
2006 2,661,193,500 +9.04%
2007 3,030,278,600 +13.87%
2008 2,553,422,800 -15.74%
2009 2,527,608,000 -1.01%
2010 2,502,779,800 -0.98%
2011 2,522,661,400 +0.79%
2012 2,525,731,800 +0.12%
2013 2,491,995,600 -1.34%
2014 2,498,004,000 +0.24%
2015 2,504,901,000 +0.28%
2016 2,441,648,000 -2.53%
2017 2,441,648,000
2018 2,410,778,400 -1.26%
2019 2,341,648,000 -2.87%
2020 2,421,530,200 +3.41%
2021 2,441,258,600 +0.81%
2022 2,501,000,000 +2.45%
2023 2,506,000,000 +0.2%
2024 2,496,200,000 -0.39%
2025 2,515,841,400 +0.79%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-01-06 02:40