1.44 Million Shareholders Thrilled! 0056 Reaches Dividend Fill, Surging 2.13% in Early Trading

[FTNN News Network] Reporter Hsieh Ming-chun / Taipei Report Yuanta High Dividend ETF (0056) underwent the ex-dividend date on Wednesday (23rd), distributing NT$1.07 per share, with the previous day's closing at NT$31.98 and the ex-dividend reference price at NT$30.91. Today, Taiwan's stock market opened strong, increasing by 533.46 points to 20,012.27 points, and 0056 also opened higher, rising by NT$0.44 to NT$31.90, later reaching NT$32.13, up NT$0.67 or 2.13%, successfully filling the dividend within 3 days.
The dividend is expected to be credited on May 14. Based on the net asset value of NT$31.82 before the ex-dividend date, the latest dividend yield is 3.36%, with an annualized yield of up to 13.45%. The total assets of 0056 are approximately NT$409.496 billion, making it the second-largest listed ETF, only behind Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) at NT$477.623 billion.
Latest data shows that as of April 18, the number of beneficiaries for 00656 has reached 1,447,845, an increase of 180,545 compared to the previous quarter. The top ten holdings include Evergreen (2603), UMC (2303), and Novatek (3034).