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Taiwan Fund (Taiwan Fund) Book Value per Share : $39.73 (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Taiwan Fund Book Value per Share?

Taiwan Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $39.73.

During the past 12 months, Taiwan Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 32.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Taiwan Fund was 23.00% per year. The lowest was 6.10% per year. And the median was 12.10% per year.

Taiwan Fund's current price is $38.3606. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $39.73. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Taiwan Fund is 0.97.

During the past 7 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Taiwan Fund was 1.29. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.86.


Taiwan Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiwan Fund's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Taiwan Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Taiwan Fund Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 20.80 28.79 42.83 29.96 39.73

Taiwan Fund Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.83 40.36 29.96 32.32 39.73

Competitive Comparison of Taiwan Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Taiwan Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Taiwan Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Taiwan Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Taiwan Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Taiwan Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(295.09-0.00)/7.43
=39.73

Taiwan Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(295.09-0.00)/7.43
=39.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Taiwan Fund  (NYSE:TWN) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Taiwan Fund (Taiwan Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 5049, Boston, MA, USA, 02111
Taiwan Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment predominantly in equity securities listed in Taiwan stock exchange and the Republic of China. In selecting the companies for investments fund's portfolio managers will consider overall growth prospects, competitive position in the respective industry technology, research, and development, productivity, profit margins, return on investment, capital resources, government regulation, management and other factors.
Executives
Anthony Clark director C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Maria R. Premole officer: Vice President C/O JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Yuichi Nomoto officer: President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Warren Olsen director C/O AETOS ALTERNATIVES MANAGEMENT, LP, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Aiden Redmond officer: President 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
William Kirby director 22 CONCORD AVE., LEXINGTON MA 02421
Thomas Gregory Kamp director 5821 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55437
John Viggiano other: Affiliated Person 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Gem Pushpaharan other: Affiliated Person 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Peter Bonanno other: Affiliated Person 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Douglas Eu other: Affiliated Person C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Thomas J Fuccillo officer: President 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Xiao Corrina other: Portfolio Manager 5F, NO. 378, FUXING N ROAD, TAIPEI F5 10476
Allianz Global Investors U.s. Holdings Llc other: Affiliated Entity 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS

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