Samsung Electronics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Samsung Electronics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.27% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 17th April, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 29th December, 2025.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 17 Apr 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Riding the AI memory boom
Samsung operates as a two-engine business made up of consumer devices such as phones, TVs, and appliances, and semiconductors, especially memory chips. Today, the investment case is mainly driven by the semiconductor segment.
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) The Empire Strikes Back: Samsung’s HBM4 Breakthrough
Samsung Electronics is currently staging what analysts are calling the "Great Recovery," with shares trading at ₩84,200 on the Korea Exchange as of late February 2026. After a bruising 2025 where it trailed SK Hynix in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) race, Samsung has officially cleared the final qualification hurdles for its HBM4 modules with NVIDIA and AMD.After Leaping 27% Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX:005930) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Jan 05
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX:005930) After Shares Rise 27%
Oct 01Is Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) A Risky Investment?
Aug 17Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:005930) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 22Return Trends At Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) Aren't Appealing
Jul 06Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:005930) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price
Apr 26There's Reason For Concern Over Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:005930) Price
Apr 11Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: A005930's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: A005930's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Samsung Electronics Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (A005930) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (KR) | 1.0% |
| Market Top 25% (KR) | 3.6% |
| Industry Average (Tech) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (A005930) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: A005930's dividend (1.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the KR market (1.02%).
High Dividend: A005930's dividend (1.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the KR market (3.62%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.3%), A005930's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45%), A005930's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/27 13:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is covered by 56 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brett Simpson | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Nam Hyung Kim | Arete Research Services LLP |
| James Fontanelli | Arete Research Services LLP |