Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors at their meeting on January 24, 2017 authorized the cash dividend plan, payable to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2016. For 2016, the total cash dividend payable for each common shares is KRW 28,500 per share and KRW 28,550 per share for each preferred shares, which includes the interim dividend of KRW 1,000 per share paid on August 17, 2016 with respect to both common shares and preferred shares.

The company declared final dividend of KRW 27,500 per common share and KRW 27,550 per Preferred Share for the year ended December 31, 2016. Dividend payments will be made within 30 days of the date that is the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), and such dividend payment and the payment amounts will be subject to approval and ratification by a vote of the shareholders at the AGM.