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Samsung Confirms Record ₩107T Profit, Approves ₩30T Dividend

Samsung Electronics on Thursday in Seoul confirmed record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won (about US$80.5 billion), up 783% from a year earlier, on surging demand for AI memory chips. Revenue rose 127% to 195.25 trillion won, and net profit hit 75.14 trillion won. Its board also approved a 30 trillion won cash dividend, payable Nov. 27, as part of a shareholder-return plan announced in August.

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Original TruthRank graphic (no logos). Figures from Samsung’s Q3 2026 earnings release and regulatory filing, reported by The Korea Herald, Asia Business Daily and SBS.
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What’s confirmed

  • Samsung Electronics on Thursday in Seoul confirmed record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won (about US$80.5 billion), up 783% from a year earlier, on surging demand for AI memory chips.
  • Revenue rose 127% to 195.25 trillion won, and net profit hit 75.14 trillion won.
  • Its board also approved a 30 trillion won cash dividend, payable Nov. 27, as part of a shareholder-return plan announced in August.

Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: The Korea Herald, Asia Business Daily and SBS.

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Confirmation record

Plus the primary source: Samsung’s Q3 2026 earnings release.
✓The Korea Herald Counted
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10918617
✓Asia Business Daily Counted
https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026102910134662124
✓SBS Counted
https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008820944
·Primary source Plus the primary source: Samsung’s Q3 2026 earnings release.
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-third-quarter-2026-results

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  • Published at 97% with 3 independent confirmations.

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