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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 July, 2024 were: Aa2 with a stable outlook by Moody's and AA- with a stable outlook by S&P.

Information of Samsung's credit rating
Date	Security	Rating	Credit rating agency
May 2019	Corporate bond	Aa3	Moody's
July 2019	Corporate bond	AA-	S&P
August 2019	Corporate bond	Aa3	Moody's
July 2020	Corporate bond	AA-	S&P
September 2020	Corporate bond	Aa3	Moody's
July 2021	Corporate bond	AA-	S&P
August 2021	Corporate bond	Aa3	Moody's
September 2022	Corporate bond	Aa2	Moody's
July 2023	Corporate bond	AA-	S&P
February 2024	Corporate bond	Aa2	Moody's
July 2024	Corporate bond	AA-	S&P
July 2024	Corporate bond	Aa2	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’s business divisions are organized in a two-pronged framework consisting of finished products and component businesses. The finished product business consists of the DX Division, which is responsible for the roduction and sales of TVs, monitors, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, HHPs, which includes smartphones, as well as network systems, and computers. The component business consists of the DS Division, which manufactures and sells DRAM, NAND flash, and mobile APs, and SDC, which manufactures and sells display panels (DPs), including mobile OLED panels and LCD panels for TVs and monitors. Harman (acquired in 2017) manufactures and sells products such as Digital cockpits, telematics, and speakers.

Samsung Electronics' Board of Directors consists of ten 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
Independent	Chairman of the Board & Independent Director	Han-Jo Kim	Chairman of the Board, Audit Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Compensation Committee, Sustainability Committee
Executive	Vice Chairman & CEO	Jong-Hee Han	Vice Chairman & CEO
	President & Head of MX	Tae-Moon Roh	President & Head, Mobile eXperience
	President & Head of Corporate Management Office (DX)	Hark-Kyu Park	President & CFO
	President & Head of Memory	Jung-Bae Lee	President & Head, Memory
Independent	Independent Director	Jun-Sung Kim	Compensation Committee, Sustainability Committee
	Independent Director	Eun-Nyeong Heo	Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Sustainability Committee
	Independent Director	Myung-Hee Yoo	Audit Committee, Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Sustainability Committee
	Independent Director	Je-Yoon Shin	Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Compensation Committee, Sustainability Committee
	Independent Director	Hye-Kyung Cho	Audit Committee, Sustainability 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

Please refer to the Listing Information section of our website.
When does Samsung pay dividends? Expand
- In 2017, Samsung Electronics initiated quarterly dividend payments. The Board of Directors, via resolution, determines whether to distribute a quarterly dividend, as well as the associated amount, for each of the first three quarters of a year. In accordance with relevant laws, such dividends are paid within 20 days of the corresponding Board of Directors resolution.
The payment of an end-year dividend (and the associated amount) is determined through a resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. If such a dividend is distributed, it is paid within one month of the Annual General Meeting.

The record dates are March 31, June 30, and September 30 for quarterly dividends, and December 31 for the end-year dividend.
What is SEC's dividend history? Expand

Please refer to the Shareholder Return section of our website.
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.