Taiwan Mobile held its 114th shareholders' meeting today (29th), with Chairman Cai Ming-zhong presiding, discussing the operational performance for year 113 and future outlook. Through the acquisition of Taiwan Star, Taiwan Mobile enters a new phase with over 10 million mobile users, realizing synergistic effects from the merger.

In year 113, the merged revenue reached NT$199.4 billion, a 9% increase year-on-year, while EBITDA was NT$42.5 billion, up 19% year-on-year, both achieving historical highs. Operating profit grew 15% from the previous year, reaching NT$20.3 billion, the highest in 11 years, with EPS of NT$4.57 marking a six-year high. The performance of the mobile communications business was impressive, with 5G users increasing by 18% and related mobile service revenue rising by 40%.

The shareholders' meeting also approved a cash dividend of NT$4.5 per share, translating to a dividend yield of approximately 4%. Chairman Cai emphasized that nearly five years since the introduction of 5G, the merger with Taiwan Star facilitates a return to value competition in the telecom industry, helping operators to expand scale and invest in advanced technologies, ultimately delivering more quality and differentiated services to consumers.

Taiwan Mobile continues to expand its 5G ecosystem, designing diverse solutions to meet a wide range of user demands and leveraging technology and innovation as core assets while actively pursuing new technologies like AI and virtual assets through strategic partnerships. Additionally, Taiwan Mobile is committed to sustainable development pledging to use 100% renewable energy by 2040 and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.