Asmae plans to give employees a one-time bonus of 20,000 due to the strong demand for AI, driving performance growth.

ASM Holdings will provide a one-time bonus of 20,000 euros to its global employees. With sales hitting record highs as demand for artificial intelligence increases, the company has joined the ranks of more and more chip companies sharing performance bonuses with their employees. The highest-valued European company stated in an email declaration on Friday that it will grant stock rewards to its global employees on January 1, 2027, on the condition that employees continue to serve throughout the vesting period, with the rewards to be fully vested by early 2030. This move by ASM comes at a time when the global AI construction boom is driving a surge in demand for its products. Previously, chip manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also distributed bonuses to their employees. With huge returns from AI infrastructure investments, more and more profitable companies are facing pressure to share more profits with their employees. TSMC also promised in May this year that the average profit sharing for employees would increase by more than 30%.