About Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the computer-aided design, manufacture, packaging, testing, sale, and marketing of integrated circuits, color filters, and other semiconductor devices primarily in Taiwan. It manufactures masks and electronic parts; sells solar related products; wholesales and retails electronic materials; and researches, develops, and tests RFID systems. The company is also involved in customer service and technical supporting, marketing and engineering supporting, and investment activities. It also operates in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in HsinChu, Taiwan.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:TSM
CUSIPN/A
Phone886-3563-6688
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06%
Current Ratio2.39%
Quick Ratio2.18%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.95
Forward P/E Ratio16.43
P/E Growth1.04
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$32.11 billion
Price / Sales6.29
Cash Flow$3.8224 per share
Price / Cash10.19
Book Value$9.66 per share
Price / Book4.03
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.17
Net Income$11.29 billion
Net Margins34.83%
Return on Equity24.34%
Return on Assets17.97%
Miscellaneous
Employees46,968
Outstanding Shares5,186,000,000
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s stock symbol?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "TSM."
How often does Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. declared an annual dividend on Thursday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 28th will be given a dividend of $0.927 per share on Thursday, July 20th. This represents a yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 26th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s previous annual dividend of $0.74. View Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s Dividend History.
How were Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s earnings last quarter?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.01. The semiconductor company earned $248.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $250.89 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. had a net margin of 34.83% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.38 EPS. View Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s Earnings History.
When is Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for TSM?
8 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s shares. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s share price to reach $42.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg..
Who are some of Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. include Intel (INTC), Nvidia (NVDA), Texas Instruments (TXN), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Analog Devices (ADI), Tokyo Electron (TOELY), Infineon Technologies (IFNNY), Kyocera (KYO), Microchip Technology (MCHP), STMicroelectronics (STM), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Xilinx (XLNX), Maxim Integrated (MXIM), IPG Photonics (IPGP) and Marvell Technology Group (MRVL).
Who are Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s key executives?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. C. C. Wei, Co-CEO, Pres & Additional Director
- Dr. Mark Liu Ph.D., Co-CEO, Pres & Additional Director
- Ms. Li Mei He Ho, Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP of Fin.
- Mr. Y. P. Chin, Sr. VP of Operations & Product Devel.
- Jessica Chou, Sr. Director of Accounting Division
Has Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about TSM stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. earned a news impact score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.?
Shares of TSM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s stock price today?
One share of TSM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.95.
How big of a company is Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. has a market capitalization of $201.99 billion and generates $32.11 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $11.29 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.17 on an earnings per share basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. employs 46,968 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg.'s mailing address is NO. 8 LI-HSIN ROAD 6 SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK, HSINCHU F5, 300-78. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 886-3563-6688 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe TSM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe TSM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
8 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $42.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 7.83%. The high price target for TSM is $42.00 and the low price target for TSM is $42.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.33 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 4 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 5 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 4 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $42.00 | $34.50 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
Price Target Upside: | 7.83% upside | 21.18% downside | 39.56% downside | 34.26% downside |
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Consensus Price Target History

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/22/2016 forward)
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Dividend Information
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.36%. TSM's most recent annual dividend payment was Thursday, July 20. The company has grown its dividend for the last 3 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 32.10% each year. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. pays out 42.40% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 7/20/2017 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.92 |
Dividend Yield: | 2.36% |
Dividend Growth: | 32.10% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 42.40% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 38.82% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 35.52% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Track Record: | 3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE:TSM) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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6/15/2017 | annual | $0.9270 | 3.25% | 6/26/2017 | 6/28/2017 | 7/20/2017 |
6/10/2016 | | $0.7440 | | 6/27/2016 | 6/29/2016 | 7/21/2016 |
6/19/2015 | annual | $0.7277 | 3.11% | 6/29/2015 | 7/1/2015 | 7/23/2015 |
6/30/2014 | annual | $0.5018 | 2.35% | 7/14/2014 | 7/16/2014 | 8/6/2014 |
6/19/2013 | annual | $0.5019 | 2.79% | 7/3/2013 | 7/8/2013 | 7/29/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE TSM) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.11%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 19.28%
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE TSM) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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12/17/2015 | Mark Stephen Saxon | Director | Buy | 7,500 | $0.24 | $1,800.00 | | |
12/2/2015 | Mark Stephen Saxon | Director | Buy | 7,000 | $0.26 | $1,820.00 | | |
11/18/2015 | Mark Stephen Saxon | Director | Buy | 11,000 | $0.26 | $2,860.00 | | |
10/14/2015 | Mark Stephen Saxon | Director | Buy | 12,000 | $0.3525 | $4,230.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE TSM) News Headlines
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 | Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y www.msn.com - April 20 at 5:33 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - April 20 at 5:33 PM |
 | Apple Stock Pulls Back: Is This a Buying Opportunity? finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:33 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (TSM) CEO C. C. Wei on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - April 20 at 8:09 AM |
 | Taiwan Semi's Weak Guidance Makes the Case for Cutting iPhone X Prices Stronger finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 8:09 AM |
 | Asia Markets: Asian markets sink, with chip makers leading declines www.marketwatch.com - April 20 at 2:09 AM |
 | ValuEngine Downgrades Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 12:24 AM |
 | Form 6-K TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR For: Apr 19 www.streetinsider.com - April 19 at 5:52 PM |
 | Apple, Chips Stocks Falling Amid Taiwan Semiconductor's Weak Guidance www.msn.com - April 19 at 5:52 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Posts Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 11:22 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing lower 4% after revenue and profit miss seekingalpha.com - April 19 at 8:03 AM |
 | TSMC Q1 profit climbs 2.5 pct, lower than market forecasts finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:03 AM |
 | TSMC trims full-year revenue estimate on weaker smartphone demand finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:03 AM |
 | TSMC Growth Just Got More Expensive finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:03 AM |
 | Apple, Nvidia shares fall after a key Asian chip partner gives weak guidance finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:03 AM |
 | Bitcoin Might Be a Risk to This Chipmaker finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:56 PM |
 | 3 Growth Opportunities for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. www.fool.com - April 18 at 1:34 PM |
 | Upcoming Tech Earnings to Watch: NFLX, IBM, TSM finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 5:46 PM |
 | A Look at the GPU Market Environment in 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 8:05 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 1:33 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 1:25 AM |
 | Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Favorite Dividend Stocks finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 8:11 AM |
 | The NVIDIA Corp. Turing Manufacturing Mystery finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 5:29 PM |
 | 1 More Technology Apple Inc. Needs to Bring In-House finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 5:29 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Upgraded at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 10:52 PM |
 | Taiwan Semi: Intel's Apple Pain Could Be Its Gain finance.yahoo.com - April 2 at 5:38 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Upgraded to Buy at HSBC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 3:12 PM |
 | Research Report Identifies XL Group, Yum China, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, STMicroelectronics N.V., Nutrien Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing with Renewed Outlook — Fundamental Analysis, Calculating Forward Movement finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 8:09 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 1:53 PM |
 | Amkor Technology 2017 Review - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - March 20 at 8:09 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 18 at 1:36 AM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 7:54 AM |
 | Behind Intel’s Gross Margin finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 7:29 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd -- Moody's upgrades TSMC's rating to Aa3; outlook stable finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 7:40 AM |
 | Taiwan Semi accused of anti-trust practices by US rival: report - MarketWatch www.marketwatch.com - March 8 at 8:05 AM |
 | Taiwan Semi accused of anti-trust practices by U.S. rival: report finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 6:47 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Shares Sold by Oaktree Capital Management LP www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 3:00 PM |
 | ETRADE Capital Management LLC Purchases 5,074 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 1:34 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Position Lifted by CWA Asset Management Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:31 PM |
 | USA Financial Portformulas Corp Sells 7,195 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:04 PM |
 | Suntrust Banks Inc. Boosts Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:54 AM |
 | WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires New Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 3:15 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Position Raised by Investec Asset Management LTD www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 2:07 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Position Raised by Maverick Capital Ltd. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 2:06 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Stake Increased by State of Wisconsin Investment Board www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 7:50 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Holdings Reduced by Pittenger & Anderson Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 5:42 PM |
 | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 4:42 AM |
 | Lansdowne Partners UK LLP Has $1.03 Billion Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 4:58 PM |
 | Lazard Asset Management LLC Has $829.24 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 8:04 AM |
 | The Crypto Boom and Graphics Processing Unit Prices finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 8:03 AM |
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