Popular ETF KGI Sustainable High Dividend (00878) Announces Dividend of NT$0.47, Lower than Previous Period

KGI Sustainable High Dividend (00878), which has 1.72 million shareholders, revealed its latest dividend information on the 30th. Market participants had speculated that the dividend per unit could fall between NT$0.35 and NT$0.40, but the final answer is NT$0.47 per share. Based on the closing price of NT$20.31 on the 30th, the single dividend yield is 2.31%, and the annualized dividend yield has reached 9.26%, though this is a decrease from the previous period when the first quarter dividend was NT$0.50.
KGI Asset Management pointed out that the ex-dividend date is May 19, with the last subscription date on May 16, and the dividend will be paid on June 13. For reference, the last several dividends from 00878 include NT$0.50 in the first quarter of this year and NT$0.55, NT$0.55, NT$0.51, and NT$0.40 for the four distributions last year.
In recent years, the Taiwanese stock market has reached new highs, spurring a wave of issuance of high dividend ETFs. To attract capital, KGI Sustainable High Dividend remains highly favored. According to KGI Asset Management, after nearly 5 years since its establishment, 00878 has continued to achieve remarkable results through various market cycles, with the number of beneficiaries steadily increasing each month, now exceeding 1.72 million, and the scale surpassing NT$400 billion.
Last year, the custodian fee was lowered from 0.035% to 0.03%, allowing over a million beneficiaries to invest at a lower cost. KGI Sustainable High Dividend's fund manager, You Rijie, analyzed that 00878 combines ESG principles and dividend mechanisms, selecting strong targets with diversified industries. Approximately 20% of the components include semiconductors, computer peripherals, and finance, with constituents such as MediaTek, ASUS, United Microelectronics, and CTBC Financial. Technology stocks play an offensive role in the investment portfolio, while financial insurance stocks provide excellent support, and telecom stocks are important for domestic demand, giving 00878 the maximum advantage of industrial rotation.