ASML to offer employees €20,000 retention bonus for staying in 2027-2030

ASML, the largest ​maker of equipment ​used to manufacture computer chips, ​intends to offer employees a bonus worth €20,000 ($22,838.00) if they remain with the company between ‌2027 and ⁠2030.

The ⁠company confirmed the plan, first reported ​in Eindhovens Dagblad, on Monday in an emailed ​statement.

ASML said terms of the conditional stock grant from January 1, 2027 ​are still being finalized, ⁠but it ‌would be offered ​to "all eligible ​employees."


The move is the ⁠latest among big semiconductor industry firms ​including Samsung Electronics, TSMC and ​SK Hynix, to offer workers extra compensation at a time when earnings are strong but skilled labor is short.

ASML, which is Europe's ‌most valuable company by stock market capitalization, this month reported ​net income ​of €2.92 billion ⁠and said its flagship line of circuitry-printing lithography tools is nearly sold out ​through 2027.

ASML employs 44,500 workers globally, with more than half in the Netherlands and around 8,500 in the U.S.