TSMC (NYSE: TSM) slightly revises Q3 2025 dividend per share

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited filed a Form 6-K to disclose a small adjustment to its previously approved cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025. The board had approved distributing NT$155,595,147,126 as cash dividends, with payment scheduled for April 9, 2026.

Because the number of common shares outstanding changed slightly due to reclamation of restricted stock awards from 2022, 2023 and 2024, the per-share amount differs by a miniscule amount from the original figure. The cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 is now stated as NT$6 per common share.

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2026

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6

Hsinchu Science Park

Hsinchu 300-096, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Date:   March 2, 2026

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Adjustment to Cash Dividend Per Share

TSMC Board of Directors on November 11, 2025 approved to distribute NT$155,595,147,126 as cash dividend (NT$6.0 per common share) for the third quarter of 2025, and the dividend will be paid on April 9, 2026. Due to the reclamation of shares from 2022, 2023 and 2024 restricted stock awards during the period between the date the Company's board approved said dividend distribution and the record date of the distribution, the number of common shares outstanding has changed slightly, resulting in a miniscule difference in the dividend per share compared to the original amount approved by the Company's board. The cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 is hereby adjusted to NT$6.00003573 per common share.

FAQ

What did TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor) disclose in this March 2026 Form 6-K?

TSM disclosed a small adjustment to its third-quarter 2025 cash dividend per share. The total cash dividend remains NT$155,595,147,126, but the per-share amount was slightly revised due to minor changes in shares outstanding from reclaimed restricted stock awards.

What is TSMs total cash dividend for Q3 2025 after the adjustment?

The total cash dividend for TSMs third quarter of 2025 remains NT$155,595,147,126. This amount was originally approved by the board of directors and is unchanged; only the cash dividend per common share required a minor technical adjustment following share count changes.

What is TSMs adjusted cash dividend per share for Q3 2025?

After the adjustment, TSMs cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 is NT$6 per common share. The company describes the change versus the originally approved per-share figure as a miniscule difference arising from a slight change in outstanding common shares.

Why did TSM modify its Q3 2025 dividend per share?

TSM modified its dividend per share because the number of common shares outstanding changed slightly. This change resulted from reclaiming shares from restricted stock awards granted in 2022, 2023 and 2024, which required a small adjustment to the previously approved per-share cash dividend.

When will TSM pay the cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025?

TSM plans to pay the third-quarter 2025 cash dividend on April 9, 2026. This payment date was part of the original board approval and remains in place following the minor adjustment to the cash dividend per common share disclosed in the Form 6-K.

Does TSMs dividend adjustment affect the overall Q3 2025 payout?

The overall payout amount of NT$155,595,147,126 remains the same for TSMs third-quarter 2025 dividend. Only the dividend per common share was adjusted slightly, reflecting a miniscule difference driven by modest changes in shares outstanding after restricted stock award reclamations.