IR General Information

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.

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.

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SEC trades on the London Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and the Korea Exchange

Please refer to the Listing Information section of our website.

As of the end of 2019, there were 5,969,782,550 common shares outstanding and 822,886,700 preferred shares outstanding. The numbers may change due to various reasons such as our share buyback programs. The Stock Information section of the website shows the most recently updated information.

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• 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.

Please refer to the Shareholder Return section of our website.

• 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.

Please refer to the Financial Highlights section of our website.

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.