Paychex, Inc. vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Paychex, Inc. trades at $111.32 (market cap $39.82B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.27 (market cap $52.23B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Paychex, Inc. pays the higher dividend (4.25%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PAYX | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.82B | $52.23B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $147.99 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $85.57 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $43.31B | $49.83B |
Dividend Yield | 4.25% | 1.95% |
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Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
Read more on PAYX →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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