Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. announced it will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Taiwan time at its HIMAX FAB 2 location in Tainan City. Shareholders are expected to vote on the adoption of the Company's 2025 financial statements and the re-election of Mr. Liang-Gee Chen as an Independent Director. The Proxy Statement has been filed with the SEC, and the 2025 Annual Report is available on the company's website.

Himax Technologies announced its new T2000 Color ePaper Timing Controller (Tcon) has been successfully adopted into E Ink's latest ePaper controller architecture. The T2000 Tcon significantly enhances dynamic content display performance for large-format color ePaper signage, enabling dynamic advertising and accelerating the transition from static to dynamic applications. It achieves nearly three times the dynamic display performance of the previous generation and is compatible with both E Ink Gallery and Kaleido color ePaper platforms.

Himax Technologies reported Q1 2026 financial results with revenues of $199.0 million, a slight sequential decline of 2.0%, reaching the high end of its guidance. The company's after-tax profit was $8.0 million, or $0.046 per diluted ADS, exceeding the guidance range. Himax provided positive Q2 2026 guidance, expecting revenues to increase 10.0% to 13.0% quarter-over-quarter, gross margin around 32%, and diluted EPS between $0.086 and $0.103. The company anticipates upward momentum through the remainder of 2026, driven by new automotive projects and growth in non-driver IC businesses like Tcon, WiseEye AI, and AR glasses, alongside progress in Co-Packaged Optics.

Himax Technologies announced Q1 2026 financial results, with diluted EPS of 4.6 cents, exceeding its guidance range of 2.0 to 4.0 cents. Revenues were $199.0 million, a slight sequential decline of 2.0%, reaching the high end of guidance, and gross margin was 30.4%, also at the high end. The company provided positive Q2 2026 guidance, expecting revenues to increase 10.0% to 13.0% QoQ, gross margin around 32%, and diluted EPS between 8.6 cents and 10.3 cents. Himax anticipates upward momentum through the remainder of 2026, driven by new automotive projects and growth in non-driver IC businesses like Tcon, WiseEye AI, smart glasses, and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO).

Himax Technologies, Inc. declared a cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS, equivalent to 12.6 cents per ordinary share, for the fiscal year 2025. The dividend, representing a 100.0% payout ratio of last year's profit, will be payable on July 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026. CEO Jordan Wu emphasized the company's consistent dividend policy, healthy balance sheet, positive cashflow outlook, and existing manufacturing capacity to support future growth.

Himax Technologies, Inc. announced a cash dividend of 25.2 cents per ADS, equivalent to 12.6 cents per ordinary share, for the year 2025. This dividend, payable on July 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026, represents a 100.0% payout ratio of last year's profit. CEO Jordan Wu emphasized the company's consistent shareholder rewards, healthy balance sheet, positive cashflow outlook, and commitment to sustainable long-term growth through dividends and share repurchases.

Himax Technologies unveiled significant advancements in its high-contrast miniature LCoS microdisplay technology at Display Week 2026, tailored for next-generation AR glasses. The new solution features improved optical efficiency, a compact design (0.09 c.c., 0.2 grams), and a resolution of 720x720. Key enhancements include a FOFO contrast boost from 250:1 to 450:1, further extended to over 1000:1 with Dynamic Light Modulation, making it ideal for lightweight, all-day wearable AR devices.