ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. - Form 6-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by ASE Industrial Holding Co., Ltd. (ASE Technology) was submitted on April 30, 2018. The report discloses a Board of Directors resolution regarding the distribution of dividends for the period ending on the date of the announcement.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing focuses exclusively on dividend distribution details rather than comprehensive financial performance metrics such as revenue, profit, or cash flow.
- Total Cash Distributed: NT$10,795,979,705
- Cash Dividend per Share (from earnings): NT$0
- Cash Distribution per Share (from legal reserve/capital surplus): NT$2.50
- Stock Dividend per Share: NT$0
The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, operating profit, net income, operating margins, debt levels, or liquidity ratios.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or a discussion of material changes versus prior periods. It solely reports the specific dividend action taken on April 30, 2018.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document contains no management commentary, future guidance, outlook, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. The only specified matter is the dividend distribution plan approved by the Board.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of outstanding shares to confirm the per-share calculation of NT$2.50 against the total distribution of NT$10.8 billion.
- Confirm the source of funds (legal reserve and capital surplus) versus retained earnings for this specific distribution.
- Review the company's full annual or quarterly report (Form 20-F or local filings) for comprehensive financial performance data not included in this 6-K.
- Check the record date and payment date for the dividend, which are not specified in this summary text.