Chunghwa Telecom has a total of 9.64 billion outstanding shares. The company's first release of shares occurred in August 2000, when 2.14 % of its total shares were sold through public bidding. In September of that year and January of the next, Chunghwa released a total of 2.08 % of its shares through public tender and employee stock options.
中華電信總股數為九十六・四億股，民國八十九年八月第一次釋股，以競價拍賣方式釋出百分之二・一四，同年九月與隔年一月以公開收購和員工認股方式，總計釋出百分之二・○八。