Twenty Taiwan-listed ETFs go ex-dividend on August 18, 2026. Among them, active fund 00982A offers a NT$0.64 per-share payout with an estimated 11% annualized yield, while passive fund 00923 raises its per-share distribution to a record NT$3.05, and eight passive ETFs top 10% annualized yield.
August 18 Ex-Dividend Super Day: 20 Taiwan ETFs Line Up
Twenty Taiwan-listed ETFs go ex-dividend on August 18, 2026CITE:E1. The batch spans both actively managed and passively managed funds, marking one of the month's largest concentrated ex-dividend events for Taiwan-listed ETFsCITE:E8.
Which High-Yield Funds Top 10% Annualized: Active vs. Passive
Among the 20 funds, active ETF 00982A (主動群益台灣強棒, Capital Taiwan Active Champion) posts the highest disclosed rateCITE:E2. It distributes NT$0.64 per share, for an estimated annualized yield of 11%, the best among the active-fund groupCITE:E9. Fellow active fund 00980A (野村臺灣優選, Nomura Taiwan Select) follows with an estimated annualized yield of 10.11%CITE:E3, a figure also confirmed independentlyCITE:E10. On the passive side, eight ETFs have estimated annualized yields exceeding 10%, including market-cap fund 00923 (群益台ESG低碳50, Capital Taiwan ESG Low Carbon 50), high-dividend funds 00878 and 00961, and technology-themed funds 00881 and 00891CITE:E11.
| Ticker | Category | Per-Share Payout | Estimated Annualized Yield |
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| 00982A | Active | NT$0.64 | 11% |
| 00980A | Active | — | 10.11% |
| 00923 | Passive | NT$3.05 | Among 8 passive ETFs above 10% |
00923 Capital Taiwan ESG Low Carbon 50: A Record Payout and a Clean Gap-Fill History
00923 raises its per-share distribution to a record NT$3.05 for this roundCITE:E4. The fund's own reporting places the new payout above all of its prior distributions, and its historical record shows every previous ex-dividend gap was subsequently filledCITE:E12.
00982A's Fifth Distribution Since Listing: What the Gap-Fill Track Record Shows
00982A is making its fifth distribution since listing, with a strong record of closing prior ex-dividend gapsCITE:E5. Its previous four distributions each showed strong payout performance, and on average the fund closed its ex-dividend price gap within 12 trading daysCITE:E5. The fund's current round carries a NT$0.64 per-share payout and an estimated 11% annualized yieldCITE:E2.
Has Taiwan's Stock Market Reset to a More Reasonable Valuation After Its Pullback?
Fund manager Chiu Yu-ju (邱郁茹), who manages 00923, says Taiwan's market has returned to a more reasonable level on both positioning and valuation after a period of correctionCITE:E7. She attributes the earlier pullback to two specific pressures: deleveraging in the Korean stock market and doubts over whether AI-related capital expenditure could be sustainedCITE:E14. Looking past that correction, she cites continued AI demand and expanding capital spending by major technology companies as reasons for a positive view on Taiwan stocks over the medium-to-long termCITE:E7.
Do Taiwan's Economic Fundamentals and AI Infrastructure Buildout Support the Outlook?
Fund manager Chen Yuan-yi (陳沅易), who manages 00982A, points to steady fundamentals and ongoing global AI infrastructure expansion as support for the outlookCITE:E6. He notes that Taiwan's economy is performing steadily, that global AI infrastructure buildout and AI application adoption continue to advance, and that the second half of the year enters the peak restocking season for consumer electronics, all of which should help sustain export momentumCITE:E6. He adds that domestic semiconductor makers raising their capital expenditure is helping drive expansion and upgrades across the related domestic supply chainCITE:E13.
What This Means
The two managers quoted describe a shared sequence: an earlier pullback tied to Korean market deleveraging and AI-capex doubtsCITE:E14, followed by a return to what they call reasonable valuation and positioningCITE:E7, set against steady Taiwan economic data, ongoing AI infrastructure expansion, and rising semiconductor capital spendingCITE:E6CITE:E13. Against that backdrop, the funds going ex-dividend on August 18 show a wide range of disclosed metrics — from 00982A's 11% estimated annualized yield and five-for-five distribution historyCITE:E2CITE:E5 to 00923's record NT$3.05 per-share payout and unbroken gap-fill recordCITE:E4CITE:E12 to the broader group of eight passive ETFs estimated above 10%CITE:E11.