C.C. Wei, Chairman and CEO of TSMC, told employees during a company-wide virtual town hall on May 27 that Taiwan-based staff would see their profit-sharing payouts jump by more than 30% year-over-year in 2026. The announcement came after Wei canceled an overseas trip to personally address anonymous online criticisms about bonus levels.
The company approved NT$206.15 billion, roughly $6.56 billion, in employee bonuses for 2025 alone. That followed a net profit of NT$1.72 trillion, a 46% increase from the prior year.
A pattern, not a one-off
Since 2023, employee bonuses have grown by at least 30% annually. The 2026 payouts are expected to continue that trajectory.
The profit-sharing allocations were expected to be disbursed in late May 2026, with additional payouts scheduled for July. Wei also encouraged employees to invest their bonuses in TSMC stock.
