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Samsung Posts Record 106 Trillion Won Memory Profit Amid AI Boom

Samsung Electronics reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 781-783.1% year-on-year, driven by its semiconductor business, which alone posted over 106 trillion won in operating profit on surging AI memory demand, including HBM. The company also announced a 30 trillion won ($22.5 billion) dividend payout, a 12-fold increase per share, to address its sluggish share price, though investors remain disappointed. Korean media highlight this as the first time a global tech firm has surpassed 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit, with Yonhap attributing the results to an 'AI chip supercycle.'

  1. Samsung Posts 106 Trillion Won Memory Profit Amid Other Business Losses Business Korea · 2026-10-29
  2. Samsung Electronics Reports Record Q3 Operating Profit, Fueled by AI Boom KBS World · 2026-10-29
  3. Samsung Electronics logs Q3 operating profit of $80.4 bil. Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  4. Samsung Electronics Becomes First Tech Giant to Top 100 Trillion Won in Quarterly Operating Profit Business Korea · 2026-10-29
  5. Samsung Electronics' Q3 dividend jumps 12-fold to $22.5 bil. Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  6. 삼성전자, 3분기 반도체로만 영업이익 106조 동아일보 · 2026-10-29
  7. (3rd LD) Samsung Electronics posts record profit in Q3, with memory biz on roll amid AI supercycle Yonhap · 2026-10-29
  8. Samsung Electronics' Q3 dividend jumps 12-fold, investors remain disappointed Korea Times · 2026-10-29

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