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Samsung Electronics reported a third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 783.1% from a year earlier, setting a new quarterly record and becoming the first tech firm to top 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit, according to Yonhap and Business Korea. Revenue rose 126.9% to 195.25 trillion won, with the semiconductor (DS) division alone contributing about 106 trillion won, driven by the AI chip supercycle. 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. Korean media highlight the record as a milestone, with Kyunghyang Shinmun noting the operating margin hit 55.0%.