Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.84 (market cap $1.88T), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 693.7× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | $2.71B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | 10.85% |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
Read more on TSM →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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