ASML, the largest maker of equipment used to manufacture computer chips, intends to offer employees a bonus worth €20,000 if they remain with the company between 2027 and 2030.
The company confirmed the plan, first reported in Eindhovens Dagblad, in an emailed statement.
ASML said terms of the conditional stock grant from January 1, 2027 are still being finalised, 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 labour 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 up to 2027.
ASML employs 44,500 workers globally, with more than half in the Netherlands and around 8,500 in the US.