Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's (TSMC) board of directors has approved a US$44.96 billion capital budget to bolster advanced and specialty technology capacity, upgrade advanced packaging, and fund fab construction. The funding targets the installation and upgrade of advanced, mature, and specialty technology capacity as well as advanced packaging, while also supporting the construction of new fabrication plants and the installation of essential facility systems.
According to Focus Taiwan, the company stated that the appropriation ensures it can fulfill its long-term technology roadmap and meet rising global demand. This decision follows TSMC's first-ever board meeting in Kumamoto, Japan. During a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei announced plans to upgrade its second facility in Kumamoto to produce 3-nanometer chips to meet surging global demand for AI applications.
The board also approved the distribution of employee business performance bonuses and profit-sharing totaling approximately NT$206.15 billion (US$6.54 billion) for 2025. This figure marks a 46.62 percent increase compared to the NT$140.5 billion approved for 2024, setting a record high for the second consecutive year as the company capitalizes on the global AI boom, according to the statement.
Of the total, a business performance bonus of NT$103.07 billion will be distributed following each quarter of 2025, and profit-sharing of NT$103.07 billion is set for distribution in July 2026, the company specified. With an estimated headcount of 78,000 employees in Taiwan as of late 2025, the average payout per person is expected to exceed NT$2.64 million, up from NT$2 million recorded in 2024, reflecting the company's heightened profitability.
Additionally, the board approved its 2025 business report and financial statements, which showed consolidated revenue for the year totaled NT$3.81 trillion, with net income reaching NT$1.72 trillion and diluted earnings per share of NT$66.25. In terms of shareholder returns, the board sanctioned a cash dividend of NT$6.0 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, with the ex-dividend date scheduled for June 11 and payment slated for July 9.