Global Market: Samsung Electronics Posts Record $80.5 Billion Quarterly Operating Profit on AI Chip Boom
The semiconductor division drove nearly all of Samsung’s earnings as memory chip demand surged and the company announced a 30 trillion won dividend.
- Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit of 107.4 trillion won for the third quarter, with its semiconductor division posting 106.5 trillion won, a nearly 15-fold increase from a year earlier.
- Booming demand for artificial intelligence chips lifted results for Samsung and South Korean rival Hynix, easing concerns that the AI chip boom was losing momentum.
- Samsung also announced a dividend payment of 30 trillion won for the third quarter, equivalent to 4,601 won per share.
- Warning that the global memory chip shortage will deepen in 2027, Samsung stated, "In 2027, the business expects AI infrastructure capital expenditure to reach a historic level as the AI ecosystem expands."
- Rising competition from China and concerns about financing massive investments have weighed on chip stocks in recent months, complicating efforts to sustain semiconductor gains while managing broader electronics costs.
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Global Market: Samsung Electronics posts record $80.5 billion quarterly operating profit on AI chip boom
Samsung Electronics reported record quarterly operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, driven by surging AI memory chip demand. Despite strong earnings, shares fell over 5% amid concerns about semiconductor division performance and AI investment sustainability. Samsung also announced shareholder returns of up to 110 trillion won this year.
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