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TSMC Investor Relations
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TSMC is the primary manufacturer of cutting-edge AI chips (e.g., for NVIDIA, Apple, AMD); its investor relations page is a reference for understanding compute concentration, supply chain chokepoints, and hardware-based AI governance proposals.
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TSMC's investor relations page highlights the company's position as the world's leading semiconductor foundry, its financial performance, and strategic objectives. It is relevant to AI safety discussions as TSMC is the dominant manufacturer of advanced chips used in AI training and inference, making it a critical node in AI compute supply chains.
Key Points
- •TSMC produces over 17 million 12"-equivalent wafers annually using 305 process technologies, dominating advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
- •Targets ~25% revenue CAGR (2024-2029), reflecting explosive demand growth largely driven by AI chip orders.
- •Holds the semiconductor industry's highest credit rating (S&P: AA-, Moody's: Aa3), indicating financial stability of a key AI compute chokepoint.
- •Enabled ~85% of worldwide semiconductor startup product prototypes, illustrating its central role in the global chip ecosystem.
- •TSMC's manufacturing leadership is a critical factor in debates around compute governance and AI hardware access controls.
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## TSMC Shares Are an Attractive Investment for Semiconductor Innovations
### A World Leading Semiconductor Foundry
- Pioneered the dedicated semiconductor foundry business model, enabled fabless IC design industry to flourish and unleashed innovations with all Logic IC designers
- Built the world's largest semiconductor design ecosystem, [Open Innovation Platform](https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/oip) ®, and collaborated with its customers/partners to form the most powerful force of semiconductor innovations – about 85% of worldwide semiconductor start-up product prototypes were enabled by TSMC
- Produced 12,682 different products using 305 different process technologies to serve hundreds of customers with the [world's largest logic capacity](https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/manufacturing/fab_capacity) of >17 million 12"-equivalent wafers in 2025
### Excellent Financial Performance
- The only foundry that consistently delivers [excellent financial results](https://investor.tsmc.com/english/historical-information). Delivered 18.6% revenue CAGR and 18.7% earnings CAGR since listing in 1994
- Strategic financial objectives (2024 to 2029): (1) revenue CAGR to approach 25% in U.S. dollar terms; (2) gross margin to be 56% and higher and ROE to be high-20s% through the cycle
- [Fortress balance sheet](https://investor.tsmc.com/english/historical-information) with semiconductor industry's [highest credit rating](https://investor.tsmc.com/english/credit-rating) (S&P: AA-, Moody's Aa3)
- Have relied only on internally generated funds to finance organic growth
- Highly disciplined in mergers and acquisitions
### Commit to Sustainable Cash Dividends and Paid US$15.0bn in 2025
- Started paying [cash dividends](https://investor.tsmc.com/english/dividends/tsmc-dividend-policy) from 2004, and have never reduced dividend per share
- Committed to sustainable cash dividends on both annual and quarterly basis
### An Ethical Company with Integrity
- [Core values](https://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/values) of Integrity, Commitment, Innovation, and Customer Trust (ICIC)
- Management follow 10 [business philosophy](https://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/values)
### Sustainability Leader
- Actively fulfill [corporate social responsibilities](https://esg.tsmc.com/en/ESG/policyandmatrix.html) and develop [positive relationships with all stakeholders](https://esg.tsmc.com/en/ESG/stakeholder.html) including employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers, and society
- Set our sustainability focuses on driving [green manufacturing](https://esg.tsmc.com/en-US/sustainability-roles/greenpower-practitioner), building a [responsible supply chain](https://esg.tsmc.com/en-US/sustainability-roles/responsible-purchaser), creating an [inclusive workplace, developing talent](https://esg.tsmc.com/en-US/sustainability-roles/admired-employer), and [caring for the underprivileged
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