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Samsung Electronics reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 781% year-on-year, marking the first time a global tech firm has surpassed 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit. Revenue reached 195.25 trillion won (up 126.9%) and net profit 75.14 trillion won (up 514.6%), with the semiconductor division (DS) contributing 106.5 trillion won, driven by the AI chip supercycle. The company also announced a 30 trillion won dividend, a 12-fold increase per share, to address its sluggish share price. Yonhap and KBS World report the memory business led the surge, while Business Korea notes retail investors are retreating from the domestic market despite the record earnings, with investor deposits hitting a nine-month low.