TSMC says third-quarter revenue was NT$1,494.24 billion

TSMC says its board approved third-quarter results with consolidated revenue of NT$1,494.24 billion. Net income was NT$763.06 billion, and diluted earnings per share were NT$29.43.

The directors passed those results on November 10. The release is issued from Hsinchu and says the meeting approved the 2026 third-quarter business report and the financial statements. It does not give a year-earlier comparison, and it does not offer a forecast for the following quarter.

A cash dividend of NT$9.0 a share was approved for the quarter. TSMC says March 17, 2027, is the record date for common stockholders who will receive that payout. The ex-dividend date on the common shares is March 11, 2027. The shareholder register is scheduled to close from March 13 through March 17, 2027. Payment is set for April 8, 2027. For American depositary shares, the release puts both the ex-dividend date and the record date on March 11, 2027.

The same meeting approved about US$40,926.70 million in capital appropriations. TSMC says the sum is for long-term capacity plans tied to demand forecasts and the company's technology roadmap. The listed uses include installs and upgrades for advanced-technology capacity, advanced packaging, and mature or specialty capacity. They also include fab construction, fab facility systems, 2027 research capital, sustaining capital spending, and capitalized leased assets.

Three investment resolutions were passed with the results. The board approved a new investment company, limited to US$500 million, for strategic stakes in the semiconductor industry and the related ecosystem. It approved an Anthropic purchase of common shares at the initial public offering price, with a US$500 million cap. It approved an OpenAI Group PBC purchase of preferred stock, also capped at US$500 million.

Wendell Huang is the spokesperson named on the release. TSMC identifies him as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Nina Kao is named deputy spokesperson in the public relations division.