Global Unichip Corp. approved a record cash dividend of NT$16 ($0.51) per share as Taiwan’s leading chip design service provider navigates through weakening consumer demand. The payout represents a 62% distribution rate from 2024 earnings.
The company reported full-year earnings per share of NT$25.75 ($0.82), with revenue falling 4.6% to NT$25.04 billion ($796 million). Fourth-quarter sales dropped 8.9% to NT$6.02 billion ($191 million), marking its weakest performance since 2022.
While consumer electronics segments like SSD and networking remain sluggish, GUC’s strategic focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning helped offset the decline, contributing up to 19% of revenue. The company’s expertise in high-bandwidth memory technology positions it for future growth, with its 3nm HBM3E controller already securing adoption from cloud service providers.
GUC continues development of next-generation HBM4 IP in partnership with memory manufacturers Micron and SK Hynix. The company will provide its 2025 outlook at an investor conference scheduled for February 7.
