Tech Giants Continue to Boost AI! Nomura's 00999A and 00935 Announce Same-Day Dividend Payout – Buy by September 15 at Latest

Recently, Taiwan's stock market has experienced heightened volatility due to international developments, inflation, and interest rate policies. However, solid fundamentals continue to support the market, with investment cycles in the AI sector and corporate earnings growth remaining key focal points.

Active Nomura Taiwan High Dividend ETF (00999A-TW) and Nomura Taiwan New Technology 50 ETF (00935-TW) have announced their first-stage income distributions. Both will go ex-dividend on September 16, 2024. Investors wishing to receive the dividend must purchase shares by September 15 at the latest. Dividend payments will be distributed on October 15.

00999A is expected to distribute NT$0.29 per unit. Based on the closing price of NT$11.42 on September 1, this represents a single-distribution yield of 2.54% and an annualized yield of 10.16%. 00935 is expected to distribute NT$1.83 per unit. With a closing price of NT$57.30 on September 1, the single-distribution yield is 3.19%, and the annualized yield is 6.39%.

According to depository data, 00999A, listed in May 2024, has reached 86,889 investors. 00935 has 122,510 investors, an increase of over 70,000 since the beginning of the year, representing a surge of 151.9%. Exchange data also shows that the number of regular investment accounts for 00935 has officially surpassed 20,000, rising to 19th place in rankings.

Yu De-Guey, fund manager of 00999A, stated, "Although the market is affected by U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions and Fed policy, the four major cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to raise their AI capital expenditures, with total spending projected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2027." Internal data from Nomura Asset Management indicates that the 2026 corporate EPS growth rate has been revised upward to 74%, marking eight consecutive months of upward revisions. Visibility for Taiwan's supply chain performance now extends to 2028.

Lin Yi-Chun, fund manager of 00935, pointed out, "The rebound structure of the Taiwan stock market in August shows that capital remains focused on the AI sector. AI development has expanded beyond chip computing power to encompass upgrades in power, cooling, data transmission, and advanced packaging infrastructure." 00935's portfolio is centered on three core areas—advanced process/packaging, ASICs, and power supply—accounting for over 70% of holdings. The fund also includes investments in CCL/PCB, optical communications/CPO, and thermal management, comprehensively capturing business opportunities arising from AI upgrades.