United Microelectronics Corp vs Wells Fargo & Co — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.14 (market cap $51.00B), while Wells Fargo & Co trades at $87.8 (market cap $261.45B). The key difference: Wells Fargo & Co is far larger — about 5.1× United Microelectronics Corp's market cap, and Wells Fargo & Co pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.00B | $261.45B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $96.40 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $73.42 |
Enterprise Value | $48.57B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.03% | 2.09% |
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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.
Read more on UMC →Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.
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