Tiny TSMC (NYSE: TSM) boost to Q1 2025 cash dividend per share

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) is making a small technical adjustment to its previously approved first-quarter 2025 cash dividend. The board had approved a total cash distribution of NT$129,663,077,605, equal to NT$5.00 per common share, to be paid on October 9, 2025. Because a small number of restricted stock awards from 2024 were reclaimed between the dividend approval date and the dividend record date, the number of shares outstanding changed slightly. To keep the total cash payout unchanged, the per-share dividend has been precisely adjusted to NT$5.00001754 per common share, a minuscule increase from the originally stated NT$5.00.

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 September 2025

(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.

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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

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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:   September 1, 2025

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Adjustment to Cash Dividend Per Share

TSMC Board of Directors on May 13, 2025 approved to distribute NT$129,663,077,605 as cash dividend (NT$5.00 per common share) for the first quarter of 2025, and the dividend will be paid on October 9, 2025. As a result of the reclamation of shares of 2024 restricted stock awards during the period between the day 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 per-share dividends from the per-share amount approved by the Company's board. The cash dividend for the first quarter of 2025 is hereby adjusted to NT$5.00001754 per common share.

FAQ

What change to the Q1 2025 dividend did TSM (TSMC) disclose?

TSMC disclosed a small adjustment to its first-quarter 2025 cash dividend per share, increasing it from NT$5.00 to NT$5.00001754 per common share to reflect a slight change in shares outstanding.

How much total cash will TSMC distribute for the Q1 2025 dividend?

TSMC will distribute a total of NT$129,663,077,605 as cash dividends for the first quarter of 2025, as approved by its board of directors.

When will TSMC pay the adjusted Q1 2025 cash dividend?

The adjusted first-quarter 2025 cash dividend will be paid by TSMC on October 9, 2025.

Why did TSMC adjust its Q1 2025 dividend per share amount?

The adjustment results from the reclamation of shares from 2024 restricted stock awards between the dividend approval date and the record date, which slightly changed the number of common shares outstanding.

Did TSMC change the total cash amount of the Q1 2025 dividend?

No. The total cash amount remains NT$129,663,077,605. Only the per-share amount was adjusted to NT$5.00001754 to align with the updated share count.

Who authorized the TSMC Form 6-K reporting the dividend adjustment?

The Form 6-K reporting the dividend adjustment was signed on behalf of TSMC by Wendell Huang, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.