United Microelectronics Corp vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.7 (market cap $47.81B), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $136.69 (market cap $60.94B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and United Microelectronics Corp pays the higher dividend (2.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $47.81B | $60.94B |
Sector | Technology | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $91.02 |
Enterprise Value | $44.93B | $62.82B |
Dividend Yield | 2.12% | 0.58% |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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