United Microelectronics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
United Microelectronics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.96% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.0915 |
| Payout ratio | 72% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
United Microelectronics: Performance Gets Better With Every Quarter
Sep 09United Microelectronics: Stock Valued Just Right
Jul 01United Microelectronics Corporation: The Foundry Market Is Changing
Jun 08United Microelectronics: A Value Stock With AI Exposure
May 03United Microelectronics: The Worst Seems To Have Passed, Good Time To Jump Back In
Apr 14United Microelectronics: Not Enough Incentive To Warrant Added Risk
Feb 05United Microelectronics: Cyclical Improvement Offers A Positive Outlook For 2024
Jan 11United Microelectronics: Hold On, But Putting New Money To Work May Be Risky
Oct 31United Microelectronics: Cruising Past The Semiconductor Slump
Oct 05United Microelectronics: The Downturn Might Last Longer Than Expected
Aug 08United Microelectronics: My Top Undervalued Semiconductor Stock
Jul 06United Microelectronics Has Reached A Crossroad
Feb 14UMC and Cadence join hands on 3D-IC hybrid bonding reference flow
Feb 01United Microelectronics Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 13United Microelectronics December sales grew 3.29% Y/Y
Jan 06United Microelectronics October sales grew 27.07% Y/Y
Nov 07United Microelectronics Non-GAAP EPS of NT$2.19 beats by NT$0.23, revenue of NT$75.39B beats by NT$2.49B
Oct 26United Microelectronics September sales grew 34.50% Y/Y
Oct 06United Microelectronics August sales grew 34.89% Y/Y
Sep 06United Microelectronics, Cadence team up on analog/mixed-signal flow for 22ULP/ULL process technologies
Aug 24United Microelectronics: The Tug Of War Continues
Aug 12United Microelectronics sees 35% growth in July sales
Aug 04United Microelectronics Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 26United Microelectronics June sales grew 43.2% Y/Y
Jul 06United Microelectronics: End-Markets Demand In Full Gear
Jun 08United Microelectronics: Caught Between Headwinds And Tailwinds
May 04United Microelectronics: Good, But Not As Good As Competitors
Mar 15United Microelectronics Is Now Growing Faster Than TSMC And Should Be Valued Accordingly
Jan 23United Microelectronics Could Be Back On The Move
Nov 08Why United Microelectronics Stock Is A Buy On Weakness
Oct 07United Microelectronics Has Limited Upside As Semiconductor Shortage Becomes Another Glut
Aug 03United Microelectronics Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
Apr 27Why United Microelectronics' Share Price Shot Up
Jan 11United Microelectronics +20% on reported 28nm capacity expansion
Nov 23United Microelectronics: Accelerating Pace Of 5G Rollout Provides Earnings And Dividend Stability
Nov 07United Microelectronics Corporation 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
Oct 30United Microelectronics Q3 2020 Earnings Preview
Oct 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UMC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UMC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| United Microelectronics Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UMC) | 7.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Semiconductor) | 0.5% |
| Analyst forecast (UMC) (up to 3 years) | 7.0% |
Notable Dividend: UMC's dividend (6.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: UMC's dividend (6.96%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72.2%), UMC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: UMC is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 14:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
United Microelectronics Corporation is covered by 49 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Tayla-Blair Botha | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Brett Simpson | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Andrew Lu | Barclays |