Shareholder Return

We are committed to delivering sustainable value to our shareholders

Committed to
Shareholder Return

FY 2024-2026

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 9.8 T annually (regular)	Total Shareholders Return	50% of FCF

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 9.8 T annually (regular)
Total Shareholders Return	50% of FCF

Shareholder Return Policy
(FY 2024-2026) Expand
- In January 2024, Samsung Electronics announced its Shareholder Return Program for FY2024–2026. After a comprehensive evaluation of the current and projected business environment, our investment strategies and financial structure, ways to enhance shareholder value, and many other variables that could affect our business, the Board of Directors decided to maintain the terms of the previous three-year program.
- Samsung Electronics will pay an annual regular dividend of 9.8 trillion won as a part of total shareholder returns of 50% of the free cash flow for the period covering 2024 to 2026.
- At the close of each year, we will consider executing an early return of capital beyond regular dividends if we forecast there is potential for a significant surplus.
- We will flexibly consider implementing a new policy before the expiration of the current shareholder return policy in consideration of M&A activities and cash positions.

FY 2021-2023

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 29.4 T	Total Shareholders Return	KRW 29.4 T

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 29.4 T
Total Shareholders Return	KRW 29.4 T

Shareholder Return Policy
(FY 2021-2023) Expand
- In January 2021, Samsung Electronics announced its Shareholder Return Program for FY2021–2023. The Board of Directors decided to maintain the previous policy of returning 50% of the free cash flow for the period covered by the policy.
- The Company paid out an annual regular dividend of about 9.8 trillion won.
- Over 2021 to 2023, we generated free cash flow of approximately 18.8 trillion won, creating a shareholder return pool of approximately 9.4 trillion won based on the policy. At the conclusion of the period, we had returned capital to our shareholders worth 29.4 trillion won, equivalent to 157% of free cash flow and 313% of the shareholder return pool. We faithfully executed our shareholder return policy despite the pressure on our free cash flow from the significant downturn in the memory market and myriad uncertainties in the global economy.

FY 2018-2020

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 39.6 T	Total Shareholders Return	KRW 39.6 T	Cancellation of Treasury Shares in 2018	As of Dec 4, 2018, SEC had cancelled all common & preferred shares held in treasury

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 39.6 T
Total Shareholders Return	KRW 39.6 T
Cancellation of Treasury Shares in 2018	As of Dec 4, 2018, SEC had cancelled all common & preferred shares held in treasury

Shareholder Return Policy
(FY 2018-2020) Expand
- We considered various factors when determining the direction for our shareholder return policy to enhance predictability. In October 2017, we announced our shareholder return program for FY2018-2020.
- The Company paid out approximately KRW 9.6 trillion in regular dividends each year.
- M&A investments were not deducted from FCF, the source of our shareholder return pool, to increase the transparency and predictability of returns.
- The shareholder return pool was calculated using 50% of FCF generated over the three-year period—versus calculating 50% of FCF on a yearly basis previously—to address potentially steep fluctuations in annual shareholder returns caused by fluctuations in annual FCF. The remaining portion of 50% of total FCF over the three-year period after paying out regular dividends, which amounted to KRW 10.7 trillion, was paid out as a special cash dividend on April 16, 2021.

FY 2015-2017

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 12.9 T	Total Shareholders Return	KRW 33.5 T (KRW 20.6 T in share repurchases)	Cancellation of Treasury Shares in 2017	As of May 2, 2017, SEC had cancelled 50% of each common & preferred shares held in treasury as a way to enhance shareholder value

Committed to Shareholder Return
Dividend	KRW 12.9 T
Total Shareholders Return	KRW 33.5 T (KRW 20.6 T in share repurchases)
Cancellation of Treasury Shares in 2017	As of May 2, 2017, SEC had cancelled 50% of each common & preferred shares held in treasury as a way to enhance shareholder value

Shareholder Return Policy
(FY 2015-2017) Expand
- In addition to efforts to strengthen business competitiveness, the Company in 2015 announced a three-year shareholder return program for FY2015-2017 under the principle of delivering a strong shareholder return policy in the mid to long term.
- In November 2016, we further enhanced our shareholder return program, demonstrating our commitment to increasing shareholder value.
- In 2016 and 2017, we returned 50% of free cash flow (FCF) to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases/cancellations. We initiated quarterly dividend payments in 2017.

Shareholder return over the past 5 years

(Unit : KRW 100 M)

Shareholder Return
		2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Total payout	Common	86,204	86,204	86,204	86,215	97,626
	Preferred	11,891	11,891	11,891	11,892	13,453
	Total	98,094	98,094	98,094	98,108	111,079
Payout ratio		25.0%	17.9%	67.8%	29.2%	25.1%
Value of shares purchased	Common	-	-	-	16,253	73,473
	Preferred	-	-	-	1,865	8,419
	Total	-	-	-	18,118	81,893
Total shareholder return		98,094	98,094	98,094	116,226	192,972
Net income*		392,438	547,300	144,734	336,214	442,610
Total shareholder return ratio **		25.0%	17.9%	67.8%	34.6%	43.6%

* Net Income: Attributable to owners of the parent

** Total shareholder return ratio: Total shareholder return/net income

Shareholder return details by year/
2021 Year Total shareholder return 9,809,400,000,000won. Net income 39,243,800,000,000won Total shareholder return 25.0% /
2022 Year Total shareholder return 9,809,400,000,000won. Net income 54,730,000,000,000won Total shareholder return 17.9% /
2023 Year Total shareholder return 9,809,400,000,000won. Net income 14,473,400,000,000won Total shareholder return 67.8% /
2024 Year Total shareholder return 11,622,600,000,000won. Net income 33,621,400,000,000won Total shareholder return 34.6% /
2025 Year Total shareholder return 19,297,200,000,000won. Net income 44,261,000,000,000won Total shareholder return 43.6%

Dividends

2026 1Q cash dividend resolution

Dividend per share :
- * KRW 372 per common share
- * KRW 372 per preferred share
Record date : March 31, 2026
Total payout : KRW 2.45 trillion

Dividend breakdown by year/
2021 Year Total payout 9,809,400,000,000won. payout ratio 25.0% /
2022 Year Total payout 9,809,400,000,000won. payout ratio 17.9% /
2023 Year Total payout 9,809,400,000,000won. payout ratio 67.8% /
2024 Year Total payout 9,810,800,000,000won. payout ratio 29.2% /
2025 Year Total payout 11,107,900,000,000won. payout ratio 25.1%

Dividend payments over the past 5 years

(Unit : KRW 100 M)

Dividend payment history for the recent 5 years
		2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net income*		392,438	547,300	144,734	336,214	442,610
Payout ratio		25.0%	17.9%	67.8%	29.2%	25.1%
Dividend yield **	Common	1.8%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Dividend yield **	Preferred	2.0%	2.7%	2.4%	3.3%	1.9%
Dividend per share (KRW)	Common	1,444	1,444	1,444	1,446	1,668
Dividend per share (KRW)	Preferred	1,445	1,445	1,445	1,447	1,669
Total payout	Common	86,204	86,204	86,204	86,215	97,626
	Preferred	11,891	11,891	11,891	11,892	13,453
	Total	98,094	98,094	98,094	98,108	111,079

* Attributable to owners of the parent

** Based on annual Business Report for the respective year

Repurchase/
Cancellation

Share repurchases over the past 5 years

(Unit : KRW 100 M, thousands shares)

Share buyback over the past 5 years
		2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net Income*		392,438	547,300	144,734	336,214	442,610
Value of shares purchased	Common	-	-	-	16,253	73,473
	Preferred	-	-	-	1,865	8,419
	Total	-	-	-	18,118	81,893
Number of shares purchased	Common	-	-	-	29,700	118,314
	Preferred	-	-	-	4,050	16,465
	Total	-	-	-	33,750	134,780
Number of treasury shares outstanding	Common	-	-	-	29,700	91,829
	Preferred	-	-	-	4,050	13,603
	Total	-	-	-	33,750	105,432

* Attributable to owners of the parent

Number of treasury shares

Number of treasury shares
Date	Content
November 15 2024	The Board resolved to repurchase treasury shares to enhance shareholder value. Accordingly, the Company acquired treasury shares worth 3,048,697 million (KRW 2,734,200 million common; KRW 314,497 million preferred).
February 18 2025	The Board resolved to cancel all treasury shares that were acquired * In accordance with the Board resolution, treasury shares worth KRW 3,048,697 million (KRW 2,734,200 million common; KRW 314,497 million preferred) were canceled on February 20, 2025, the date of cancellation as implemented by Korea Securities Depository.
February 18 2025	The Board resolved to repurchase shares to enhance shareholder value and facilitate stock-based compensation for executives and employees. Accordingly, the Company acquired treasury shares worth KRW 3,039,395 million (KRW 2,727,446 million common; KRW 311,949 million preferred).
May 23 2025	The Board resolved to grant treasury shares to employees to promote mutual growth between the Company and its employees and the retention and motivation of key talent. *On May 26, 2025, common shares worth KRW 287,546 million were granted.
July 8 2025	The Board resolved to repurchase shares to enhance shareholder value and facilitate stock-based compensation for executives and employees. Accordingly, the Company acquired treasury shares worth KRW 3,911,908 million (KRW 3,509,995 million common; KRW 401,913 million preferred).
July 25 2025	The Board resolved to grant a portion of long-term incentives in treasury shares to executives in order to strengthen responsible management and motivate long-term performance. * On July 28, 2025, common shares worth KRW 54,864 million were granted.
October 30 2025	The Board resolved to grant treasury shares to employees to encourage and motivate specific development personnel who achieved project targets. * On October 31, 2025, common shares worth KRW 515 million were granted.
January 7 2026	The Board resolved to repurchase shares to facilitate stock-based compensation for executives and employees. Accordingly, the Company acquired common shares worth KRW 2,500,200 million.
January 26 2026	The Board resolved to grant the committed portion of the 2024 performance incentive (OPI) in treasury shares to executives in order to strengthen responsible management and motivate long-term performance. * On January 26, 2026, common shares worth KRW 175,223 million were granted.
January 29 2026	The Board resolved to repurchase shares to facilitate stock-based compensation for executives and employees. Accordingly, the Company acquired common shares worth KRW 3,572,800 million.
January 29 2026	The Board resolved to grant the committed portion of the 2025 performance incentive in treasury shares to align the interest of shareholders and employees. * On January 30, 2026, common shares worth KRW 1,068,427 were granted.
March 18 2026	The Board resolved to repurchase shares to facilitate stock-based compensation for executives and employees. Accordingly, the Company acquired common shares worth KRW 7,174,300 million.
March 18 2026	The Board resolved to grant treasury shares to promote the retention and motivation of key talent *On March 20, 2026, common shares worth KRW 406,607 million were granted.

Shareholder Return

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Dividends

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Shareholder Return

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