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General

When was Samsung Electronics (SEC) incorporated? Expand

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.

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

What are SEC's business divisions? Expand

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.

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	In-Ho Lee	Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee
	Independent Director	Kwang-Soo Song	Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee
	Independent Director	Sun-Uk Kim	Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Governance Committee
	Independent Director	Jae-Wan Bahk	Independent Director recommendation Committee, Governance Committee
	Independent Director	Byung-Gook Park	Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Governance Committee
	Independent Director	Jeong Kim	Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee

Shares and Dividends

How to buy SEC shares? Expand

Please refer to the How to Buy Stock section our our website.
Which exchanges does Samsung Electronics stock trade on? Expand

SEC trades on the London Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and the Korea Exchange

Information of Samsung Electronics's Board of Directors
Division	Original Shares (Seoul)		GDR
Listed Exchanges	Common	Preferred	Common	Preferred
KRX	KS005930 ISIN: KR7005930003	KS005935 ISIN: KR7005931001	-	-
London	-	-	SMSN ISIN: US7960508882	-
Luxemburg	-	-	-	SMSD ISIN: US7960502018

How many Samsung Electronics shares are outstanding? Expand

As of the end of the third quarter, 2018, there were 6,419,324,700 common shares outstanding and 903,629,000 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.
When does Samsung pay dividends? Expand
- 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.

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
Dividend Per Share** (KRW)	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

Can I receive my GDR dividends in my local currency if I live abroad? Expand
- 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

How do I find financial information about SEC? Expand

Please refer to the Financial Highlights section of our website.
What is SEC's fiscal year and the corresponding earnings release dates? Expand

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.