TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's manufacturing behemoth Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (鴻海), better known globally as Foxconn, began distributing its most generous dividend in company history on Wednesday (July 2), with shareholders receiving NT$5.8 (approximately US$0.20) per share. Terry Gou (郭台銘), the company's founder and largest individual stakeholder, stands to collect a staggering NT$10.1 billion (about US$345.7 million) from his holdings of 1.742 billion shares in the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer.
The technology giant's shares, which traded at NT$162 (US$5.54) before the ex-dividend date, offered investors a cash yield of approximately 3.58% — an attractive return in Taiwan's current investment landscape. During early trading on July 2, Hon Hai's stock demonstrated resilience by climbing 1.25% to NT$161.5 (US$5.53), with market activity showing a robust fill rate exceeding 34%. The record dividend follows an exceptional financial performance last year, when the company posted a net profit of NT$152.7 billion (US$5.23 billion) and earnings per share of NT$11.01 (US$0.38) — its strongest showing since the global financial crisis of 2008.
At the recent annual shareholders' meeting, Hon Hai executives painted an optimistic picture for the company's financial trajectory, forecasting that overall revenue would exceed NT$7 trillion (US$239.6 billion) this year — continuing an upward trend from 2024. The Taiwan-based manufacturing juggernaut identified information and communications technology alongside artificial intelligence as its primary growth engines in the near term. Company leadership also highlighted electric vehicles as an emerging third pillar in its diversification strategy, signaling Hon Hai's determination to expand beyond its traditional role as Apple's main iPhone assembler. ◼