Overview
- Late May the company pushed its stock toward a 52‑week high after announcing a 17% quarterly dividend increase that raises the ADR headline payout to about $1.11.
- ADR and ADS holders should expect a 21% Republic of China withholding tax that cuts the after‑tax quarterly receipt to roughly $0.88 per share.
- TSMC reported very strong first‑quarter results with revenue near $35.9 billion and net income about $18.1 billion, and it guided full‑year revenue growth above 30% while lifting 2026 capex to the high end of a $52–$56 billion range.
- CEO C. C. Wei said AI demand remains extremely robust and capacity will be very tight through 2027, while advanced nodes (7nm and below) made up roughly three quarters of wafer revenue, underpinning structural pricing power.
- Analysts remain broadly bullish with firms such as Bernstein raising price targets to $430, but coverage warns of clear risks from geopolitics, customer in‑housing and competitor roadmaps, insider selling, and supply‑chain pressures including energy and specialty chemical costs.