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Samsung Electronics reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 783.1% from a year earlier, driven by the AI chip supercycle, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The company will also pay out 30 trillion won ($22.5 billion) in dividends, a 12-fold increase per share, to address its sluggish share price. Korean media note the AI boom is reshaping the semiconductor profit landscape, with Samsung and SK hynix both poised for record earnings. However, Business Korea reports that retail investor deposits have hit a nine-month low, signaling waning confidence in the domestic stock market despite Samsung's record profit.