Quarterly Dividend for First Quarter 2017

Quarterly Dividend for First Quarter 2017

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KS005930, KS005935, SMSN, SMSD) ("SEC") announced today that its Board of Directors at their meeting on April 27, 2017 approved the dividend plan for the first quarter of 2017, payable to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2017, as follows:

1. Dividend per Share (Dividend Yield)

- Common Shares: KRW 7,000 (0.34%)

- Preferred Shares: KRW 7,000 (0.44%)

 ※ Dividend yield is calculated by dividing dividend per share by the average stock price for the week prior to two days before the record date based on KRX guidelines.

2. Total Payout Amount: KRW 972.37 billion

3. Record Date: March 31, 2017

※ Dividend payments will be made to only those shareholders who were shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2017, as listed on the shareholders' registry on the record date.

4. Scheduled Payment Date: May 17, 2017

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