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UMC

Stock Data

$18.59

$0.61 (3.16%)

Asset Type

Common Stock

Exchange

NYSE

Currency

USD

Country

USA

Sector

TECHNOLOGY

Industry

SEMICONDUCTORS

United Microelectronics Corporation is a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

Latest Activity

UMCUnited Microelectronics

Q2 2026

Jul 29, 6:13am ET

EPS

$0.54

est $0.15+254.9%

Revenue

$2.18B

est $66.69B-96.7%

UMC delivered a stunning 255% EPS beat on a silicon photonics milestone and capacity utilization surge to 85%, with management raising 2026 capex to $2 billion to build out new fabs in Singapore and Taiwan as AI demand fuels a semiconductor supply shortage.

Quarterly EPS — reported vs estimate

UMC share price -0.75% since print

UMCUnited Microelectronics

Q2 2026

Jun 23, 6:02am ET

Company Update

UMC's May revenue jumped 17.8% year-over-year to $22.94 billion while boosting a $1.35 billion retained earnings injection from selling Novatek shares, then sweetened the pot with a dividend hike ahead of Q2 results. Late-June wafer price rallies telegraphed confidence in the chipmaker's pricing power for the back half.

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United Microelectronics : UMC

UMC

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United Microelectronics : UMC

UMC

$18.59

Latest Activity

All United Microelectronics Articles

Why Petrobras’ 16% Yield in ECOW Masks a Dangerous Bet on Brazil’s New Export Taxes

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DEM’s 500 holdings mask the real problem lurking in emerging market income

3 Stocks Under $30: Where to Put $1,000 to Work Today

4 Very Safe Buy-Rated High-Yield Dividend Stocks Under $10

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5 Stocks Under $10 With Ultra-High-Yield Dividends and Huge Upside Potential

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5 Dividend Paying Tech Stocks You Can Buy With $1000

Semiconductor Stocks Could Rally Huge in 2023: 7 ‘Strong Buy’ Favorites With Big Dividends

5 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks Trading Under $10 That Also Have Huge Dividends

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