MPLX LP vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: MPLX LP and United Microelectronics Corp are close in size by market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $51.00B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | 2.03% |
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MPLX LP is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). It is a diversified, growth-oriented company primarily engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. MPLX owns and operates a network of midstream energy infrastructure assets, providing essential services to the energy industry across the United States.
Read more on MPLX →Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with 7% market share in 2021, according to Gartner, after TSMC and GlobalFoundries. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base including Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Xilinx and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 20,000 people.
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