# UMC Revenue Climbs 25.6% as Wafer Shipments Set a Record

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-28T11:42:59.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T11:42:59.000Z
Section: Business

> Third-quarter revenue totaled $2.32 billion. UMC expects wafer shipments and capacity utilization to hold steady in the fourth quarter.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) logged record wafer shipments in the third quarter, when revenue reached $2.32 billion, a 25.6% increase from a year earlier.

Earnings were $0.206 per American depositary share (ADS). Taiwan-dollar earnings were NT$1.32 per share.

UMC expects wafer shipments and capacity utilization to remain steady in the fourth quarter.