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Samsung's 30 Trillion Won Dividend Draws Attention

Samsung Electronics announced on October 29 that it will pay a cash dividend of 4,601 won per share for the third quarter, totaling approximately 30 trillion won ($22.5 billion), a more than 12-fold increase in dividend per share. This move aims to address the gap between its sluggish share price and strong earnings, as reported by Korea Times and Yonhap. The company also posted a record Q3 operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), driven by the AI chip supercycle, according to Yonhap and Korea Times. Korean media outlets like Maeil Business and Yonhap are highlighting the dividend as a significant shareholder return, while some reports note the fine from the FTC for misleading gaming ads, but the dividend news dominates the coverage.

  1. Samsung Electronics' Q3 dividend jumps 12-fold, totals to $22.5 bil. Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  2. [속보] 삼성전자, 주당 4601원 현금배당…3분기 30조원 매일경제 · 2026-10-29
  3. [속보] 삼성전자, 주당 4천601원 현금배당…3분기 30조원 연합뉴스 · 2026-10-29
  4. Samsung Electronics logs Q3 operating profit of $80.4 bil. Korea Times · 2026-10-29
  5. (LEAD) Samsung Electronics posts record profit in Q3 on AI chip supercycle Yonhap · 2026-10-29

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