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Samsung Electronics reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 783.1% year-on-year, driven by surging AI chip demand, making it the first tech giant to top 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit. The company also announced a 12-fold increase in quarterly dividends to 30 trillion won ($22.5 billion) to address its sluggish share price, though Korean media noted the stock market reaction was cool despite the earnings surge. Yonhap and Korea Times report the record, while Business Korea highlights the AI memory supercycle also boosting SK hynix.