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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) pays a $13.04 annual dividend, yielding 2.01% at $20.77/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-08. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.01%
Annual Dividend: $13.04 per share
Payout Ratio: 42.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-08
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 22
United Microelectronics Corporation dividend investors are looking at a global semiconductor wafer foundry that has paid dividends for over two decades. UMC currently yields 2.01%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $13.04 per share. The next ex-dividend date is July 8, 2026, with the last dividend payment of $0.4008 per share. With a beta of 1.551, this is not a low-volatility income play, making it better suited to dividend investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for a moderate yield.
United Microelectronics Corporation pays out 42.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer of retained earnings, which the company's broad foundry operations across Taiwan, Singapore, China, and other regions help support through diversified global demand. United Microelectronics Corporation dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the semiconductor industry's cyclicality, which the dividend history table reflects directly: the payout has seen year-over-year declines in multiple years, not just isolated dips.
United Microelectronics Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.3% per year from 2002 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1833 to $0.4833 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 110.0% in 2021, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -0.5% | $0.49 (2022) | $0.48 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +28.8% | $0.14 (2020) | $0.48 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +19.0% | $0.08 (2015) | $0.48 (2025) |
UMC fits dividend investors who want exposure to global semiconductor foundry operations and can accept a yield that fluctuates with the cycle. The current yield of 2.01% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range, slightly below the 5-year average of 2.21%, which means income at the current price is running a touch below what the stock has historically offered. The 42.9% payout ratio provides room to sustain payments even in softer years. The trade-off is real: a beta of 1.551 means United Microelectronics Corporation stock moves sharply with the market, and the dividend history includes cuts, so income here is not unconditional.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | $0.4008 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.4833 |
| 2024-07-02 | $0.4558 |
| 2023-06-26 | $0.5759 |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.4900 |
| 2021-07-21 | $0.2866 |
| 2020-07-14 | $0.1365 |
| 2019-07-15 | $0.0940 |
| 2018-07-09 | $0.1180 |
| 2017-07-11 | $0.0822 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4008 |
| 2025 | $0.4833 |
| 2024 | $0.4558 |
| 2023 | $0.5759 |
| 2022 | $0.4900 |
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