TAINAN, Taiwan, May 7, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today declared a cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS, equivalent to 12.6 cents per ordinary share, for the year 2025.
The cash dividend will be payable on July 10, 2026 to all shareholders of record on June 30, 2026. The ADS book will be closed for issuance and cancellation from June 23, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Typically, Himax pays its annual dividend approximately halfway through the current calendar year, based on the company’s financial performance last year.
“Since our initial public offering in 2006, we have consistently rewarded shareholders for their continued commitment to our dividend policy,” said Mr. Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax. “This year we are pleased to declare an annual cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS, representing a payout ratio of 100.0% of last year’s profits. The high payout ratio reflects our healthy balance sheet and positive outlook for cash flow generation in the coming years. For business areas where we have internal production capacity, such as WLO and LCoS, the existing capacity is in place to support the strong growth expected in the coming years. Himax will continue to focus on maintaining of a healthy balance sheet while driving sustainable long-term growth to create value for our shareholders through high dividends and share buybacks,” concluded Mr. Wu.
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a leading global provider of fabless semiconductor solutions focused on display processing technologies. The company’s display driver ICs and timing controllers have been widely applied in multiple industries worldwide, including TVs, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices and industrial displays. As the global leader in automotive display technology, the company offers innovative and comprehensive automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs, advanced in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI), Local Dimming Tcon, Large Touch and Display Driver Integration (LTDI) and OLED display technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual AI and optical technology. The company’s industry-leading WiseEye™ Ultralow Power AI Sensing technology, which includes a proprietary ultra-low power Himax AI processor, an always-on CMOS image sensor and a CNN-based AI algorithm, is widely deployed in consumer electronics and AIoT-related applications. Himax optics technologies, such as wafer-level diffractive optics, LCoS microdisplays, and 3D sensing solutions, are critical to enabling emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. In addition, Himax designs and supplies touch controllers, OLED ICs, LED ICs, EPD ICs, power management ICs and CMOS image sensors for various display applications. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs approximately 2,200 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China, Korea and the US. As of March 31, 2026, Himax has 2,564 patents granted worldwide and 331 patents pending approval.
Forward-Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this conference call include, but are not limited to, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the company’s developed products for drivers and non-drivers; the demand for products for end-use applications; dependence on a small group of important customers; the uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures, including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer ordering patterns; changes in the estimated effective tax rate for the entire year; shortage of supply of important components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; changes to the export license regulated by Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including those identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC, as amended.
Company contacts:
Karen Tiao, head of IR/PR
Himax Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +886-2-2370-3999
Fax: +886-2-2314-0877
E-mail: hx_ir@himax.com.tw
http://www.himax.com.tw
Mark Schwalenberg, director
Investor Relations – US Representative
MZ North America
Phone: +1-312-261-6430
E-mail: HIMX@mzgroup.us
http://www.mzgroup.us
