Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT)Communication Services | Telecom Services | Taipei, Taiwan | NYSE
43.73 USD
+0.29
(0.668%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 43.72 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:20 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) offers a strong dividend yield and a solid payout ratio, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movement shows some volatility, but the stock remains within its 52-week range. The low beta and strong fundamentals support a long-term buy-and-hold strategy. However, the short-term forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend, which could present a buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on potential dips. Overall, CHT is a balanced investment with strong fundamentals and reliable dividends, but short-term traders should be cautious given the mixed options activity. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.010617 |
| MSTL | 0.010807 |
| AutoETS | 0.011069 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.011969 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.717 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2025-07-02 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2025-07-02 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 9.486 |
| Revenue per Share | 76.0925 |
| Market Cap | 33,923,313,664 |
| Trailing P/E | 27.85 |
| Forward P/E | 26.28 |
| Beta | 0.11 |
| Profit Margins | 16.40% |
| Website | https://www.cht.com.tw |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed signals. Puts with high open interest are positioned around strikes below the current price, suggesting potential downside risk. However, calls are limited, with only one active call at the ATM strike. The low IV for puts and calls suggests low volatility expectations, but the presence of puts may indicate caution among speculators. Overall, the options market appears to be cautious, with a slight bias towards downside protection.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.67% | 3.67% | 4.02% | 4.15% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | 1.669000 | 3.667326 |
| 2024-07-03 | 1.462000 | 4.058601 |
| 2023-06-28 | 1.529000 | 4.328522 |
| 2022-06-29 | 1.591000 | 4.242924 |
| 2021-08-24 | 1.551000 | 4.458922 |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.419000 | 4.490790 |
| 2019-07-24 | 1.443000 | 5.197633 |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.590000 | 5.995932 |
| 2017-07-19 | 1.629000 | 6.393809 |
| 2016-07-19 | 1.690000 | 6.618486 |
| 2015-07-14 | 1.573000 | 7.716497 |
| 2014-07-15 | 1.509000 | 7.683270 |
| 2013-07-15 | 1.777000 | 9.107246 |
| 2012-07-13 | 1.825000 | 10.658118 |
| 2011-07-19 | 1.910000 | 9.902723 |
| 2010-08-10 | 1.587500 | 12.152669 |
| 2009-07-30 | 1.453360 | 12.431209 |
| 2008-10-15 | 1.508360 | 17.301638 |
| 2007-07-24 | 1.126125 | 13.346152 |
| 2006-08-08 | 1.434077 | 18.408556 |
| 2005-08-15 | 1.686347 | 19.884543 |
| 2004-07-13 | 1.514758 | 23.403976 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.1054095 |
| Address1 | 21-3 Xinyi Road |
| Address2 | Section 1 |
| All Time High | 47.03 |
| All Time Low | 15.113485 |
| Ask | 43.83 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 160,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 213,379 |
| Average Volume | 213,379 |
| Average Volume10Days | 160,630 |
| Beta | 0.11 |
| Bid | 41.25 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Book Value | 3.9407878 |
| City | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 43.73 |
| Current Ratio | 1.487 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 44.1 |
| Day Low | 43.66 |
| Debt To Equity | 9.486 |
| Display Name | Chunghwa Telecom |
| Dividend Date | 1,755,216,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.82 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,137,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,137,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.036 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.034 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,157,000 |
| Ebitda | 84,302,815,232 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.35704 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 3.965 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.416 |
| Enterprise Value | 334,282,588,160 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.664 |
| Eps Forward | 1.664 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.57 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,751,500,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.703 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.0270004 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.024049843 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 10.540951 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 47.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.2999992 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.070167966 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 38.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.779999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.122721404 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 38.95 - 47.03 |
| Financial Currency | TWD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,058,535,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.02 |
| Float Shares | 4,607,768,369 |
| Forward Eps | 1.664 |
| Forward P E | 26.280046 |
| Free Cashflow | 44,164,239,360 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.36834 |
| Gross Profits | 86,969,212,928 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.02592 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 775,744,655 |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
| Industry Disp | Telecom Services |
| Industry Key | telecom-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,751,500,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.669 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,294,358,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 4:5 |
| Long Business Summary | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated telecommunications service provider in Taiwan and internationally. The company operates through Consumer Business, Enterprise Business, International Business, and Others segments. Its services primarily include mobile, fixed-line, information and communication technology (ICT), and sales and other services. The company provides mobile services, including prepaid and postpaid plans; fixed-line services, such as fixed broadband and voice, leased line, video, and satellite services; and fixed broadband services comprising broadband access, data communication, and Wi-Fi services. It also offers ICT services consisting of cloud, content delivery network, advanced networks defense system, and web application firewall. In addition, it distributes and sells mobile handsets and wearable devices on its mobile network to customers through its directly owned stores, online store, and third-party retailers, as well as offers interconnection services. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan. |
| Long Name | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 33,923,313,664 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_3601825 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 38,712,406,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 33,767,535,137 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 43.42 |
| Operating Cashflow | 77,445,545,984 |
| Operating Margins | 0.17517 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.97690004 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.69 |
| Phone | 886 2 2344 5488 |
| Post Market Change | -0.0099983215 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.022863759 |
| Post Market Price | 43.72 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,401 |
| Previous Close | 43.44 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 26.280046 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 11.0967655 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.1436732 |
| Profit Margins | 0.16396 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.196 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.290001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.66759 |
| Regular Market Day High | 44.1 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.66 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.66 - 44.1 |
| Regular Market Open | 43.42 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 43.44 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 101,364 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05683 |
| Return On Equity | 0.10143 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.005 |
| Revenue Per Share | 76.0925 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 775,744,655 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0011 |
| Shares Short | 872,487 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 470,908 |
| Short Name | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0047 |
| Short Ratio | 3.5 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | CHT |
| Target High Price | 41.66667 |
| Target Low Price | 41.66667 |
| Target Mean Price | 41.66667 |
| Target Median Price | 41.66667 |
| Total Cash | 57,501,208,576 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.412 |
| Total Debt | 38,018,277,376 |
| Total Revenue | 236,114,411,520 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.2 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.11970534 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.57 |
| Trailing P E | 27.853502 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 43.03535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.69464874 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.016141351 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 101,364 |
| Website | https://www.cht.com.tw |
| Zip | 10,048 |