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General
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When was Samsung Electronics (SEC) incorporated?
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Samsung Electronics was incorporated in 1969 as Samsung Electronics Manufacturing, and listed on the Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) on June 11, 1975. The company was renamed Samsung Electronics in 1984.
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What is SEC's credit rating?
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Samsung Electronics receives credit ratings on long-term foreign-currency bonds from the two largest credit rating agencies, US firms Standard & Poor's ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's"). The Company's credit ratings as of December 31, 2016 were: A1 with a stable outlook by Moody's and A+ with a stable outlook by S&P.
Information of Samsung's credit rating Date Security Rating Credit rating agency August 2014 Corporate bond A+ S&P October 2014 Corporate bond A1 Moody's May 2015 Corporate bond A1 Moody's September 2015 Corporate bond A+ S&P July 2016 Corporate bond A+ S&P August 2016 Corporate bond A1 Moody's Note: Rating ranges are AAA to D for S&P and Aaa to C for Moody's
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What are SEC's business divisions?
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Samsung Electronics has three business units, the Consumer Electronics (CE), IT & Mobile Communications (IM), and Device Solutions (DS) units. The CE division consists of the Visual Display, Digital Appliance, and Health & Medical Equipment units; the IM division consists of Mobile Communications and Networks businesses; and the DS division consists of Memeory, S. LSI, Display, and LED units.
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Who is on SEC's Board of Directors
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Samsung Electronics' Board of Directors consists of eleven Directors, six of whom are Independent Directors. The table below (also shown in the Governance & CSR section) provides detailed information on each member.
Information of Samsung's Board of Directors Director type Title Name Responsibility Executive Chairman of the Board Sang-Hoon Lee Chairman of the Board Vice Chairman Jae-Yong Lee General business administration President & CEO (DS) Ki-Nam Kim President & Head, Device Solutions President & CEO (CE) Hyun-Suk Kim President & Head, Consumer Electronics President & CEO (IM) Dong-Jin Koh President & Head, IT & Mobile Communications Independent Independent Director Jae-Wan Bahk Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee,
Compensation Committee,
Governance CommitteeIndependent Director Sun-Uk Kim Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee,
Governance CommitteeIndependent Director Byung-Gook Park Independent Director Recommendation Committee,
Compensation Committee, Governance CommitteeIndependent Director Jeong Kim Independent Director Recommendation Committee,
Compensation Committee, Governance CommitteeIndependent Director Curie Ahn Independent Director Recommendation Committee,
Governance CommitteeIndependent Director Han-Jo Kim Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee,
Governance Committee
Shares and Dividends
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How to buy SEC shares?
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Please refer to the How to Buy Stock section our our website.
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Which exchanges does Samsung Electronics stock trade on?
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SEC trades on the London Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and the Korea Exchange
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What are the stock/ticker symbols for Samsung Electronics?
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Information of Samsung Electronics's Board of Directors Division Original Shares (Seoul) GDR Listed Exchanges Common Preferred Common Preferred KRX KS005930
ISIN: KR7005930003KS005935
ISIN: KR7005931001- - London - - SMSN
ISIN: US7960508882- Luxemburg - - - SMSD
ISIN: US7960502018 -
How many Samsung Electronics shares are outstanding?
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As of the end of 2018, there were 5,969,782,550 common shares outstanding and 822,886,700 preferred shares outstanding. The numbers may change due to various reasons such as our share buyback programs. The Stock Information section of the website shows the most recently updated information.
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When does Samsung pay dividends?
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- Samsung Electronics formerly paid dividends twice a year. The interim dividend was decided by the Board of Directors for shareholders of record as of end-June, and the end-year dividend was decided at the AGM for shareholders of record as of end-December. At the 47th AGM in March 2016, SEC amended its Articles of Incorporation to include quarterly dividends payable at end-March, end-June, and end-September. The Company initiated quarterly dividend payments in 1Q17. Dividends are paid within 20 days of a resolution in accordance with the relevant laws.
The table below shows Samsung Electronics' dividend payments for the past five years. Please refer to the Shareholder Return section of our webpage.
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What is SEC's dividend history?
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Dividend payments
over the past 5 years(Unit : KRW 100 M)
History of Samsung's dividend 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Net income* 298,212 230,825 186,946 224,157 413,446 Payout Ratio 7.2% 13.0% 16.4% 17.8% 14.1% Dividend Per Share**
(KRW)Common 14,300 20,000 21,000 28,500 42,500 Preferred 14,350 20,050 21,050 28,550 42,550 Total Payout Common 18,721 26,045 26,772 34,981 51,157 Preferred 2,849 3,955 3,915 4,937 7,106 Total 21,570 30,000 30,687 39,919 58,263 Attributable to owners of the parent
Pre-stock-split basis
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Can I receive my GDR dividends in my local currency if I live abroad?
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- Samsung Electronics pays dividends in Korean currency through the Korean Securities Depository, who transfers the dividend in US dollars to Citigroup in New York, who then distributes the dividend in US dollars to investors.
Financial
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What is SEC's fiscal year and the corresponding earnings release dates?
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Samsung Electronics' fiscal year is equivalent to the calendar year. Typically, our earnings release for 1Q is in April, 2Q in July, 3Q in October, and 4Q in January of the following year. For historical data as well as information on upcoming events, please refer to our IR Events section of the website.