During the past 12 months, Union Bank of Taiwan's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 87.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 40.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Union Bank of Taiwan was 40.90% per year. The lowest was -35.90% per year. And the median was 13.85% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Union Bank of Taiwan Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Union Bank of Taiwan Forward Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % 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.
Union Bank of Taiwan Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Union Bank of Taiwan Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Union Bank of Taiwan Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
TWD 0.350000
2025-07-23
2025-07-24
2025-08-26
Cash Dividend
annually
TWD:TWD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.56% mean?
Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.56% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Union Bank of Taiwan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1062 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 85%.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Union Bank of Taiwan's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.56%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Union Bank of Taiwan's value of 1.56% is 50.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1062 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Union Bank of Taiwan has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Bank of Taiwan's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1062 out of 1249 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Union Bank of Taiwan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Union Bank of Taiwan's value of 1.56% is 50.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.14, based on 1,249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Union Bank of Taiwan's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.56% is 50.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Union Bank of Taiwan and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Union Bank of Taiwan's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.56%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.25, compared to a current price of NT$22.45 — trading 38.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.56% and 50.3% below the Banks industry median of 3.14. Union Bank of Taiwan's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.56% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$22.45 is trading 38.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.25.
GuruFocus considers Union Bank of Taiwan to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2838:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.56%
GF Value™: NT$16.25 vs. price of NT$22.45 (38.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.3% below the Banks median (#1062 of 1249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2838 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Union Bank of Taiwan mainly engaged in activities allowed under the Banking Law, which cover deposits, loans, discounts, remittances, acceptances, issuance of guarantees and letters of credit, short-term bills transactions, investments, foreign exchange transactions, savings, trust, etc. The company's reportable segments are Corporate banking unit consist Corporate banking, foreign exchange business, debt management and public treasury business; Consumer banking unit consider financial management and loan business, credit card business and car-loan business; Wealth management and trust unit; Investing unit; and Leasing unit. The majority of revenue comes from Consumer banking. The Company's operations are mainly in Taiwan.
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