Korean stock · KOSPI 005930
Samsung Electronics Stock (005930.KS): Price, Tickers, US Listings and Research
Samsung Electronics makes memory chips, system LSI chips and foundry services in its Device Solutions (DS) division, and smartphones, TVs, home appliances and network equipment in its Device eXperience (DX) division; it also owns Samsung Display (OLED panels) and Harman (automotive electronics and audio). In 1H 2026, DS revenue was KRW 209.2tn (68.5% of consolidated sales), DX KRW 100.7tn (33.0%), Samsung Display KRW 14.2tn (4.6%) and Harman KRW 8.4tn (2.7%), with inter-division eliminations of -8.9%.

Samsung Electronics (005930), Oct 23, 2026
삼성전자 · Semiconductors & consumer electronics · KRW 1,326 per USD for dollar figures.
Tickers and where it trades
The main line is the common share on the Korea Exchange under the six-digit code 005930. How Korean stock codes work.
| Venue | Ticker | Data symbol / ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Exchange | 005930 KOSPI | Yahoo Finance: 005930.KS | Common shares |
| Korea Exchange | 005935 preferred | Yahoo Finance: 005935.KS | Samsung Electronics preferred |
| London Stock Exchange | SMSN GDR | 1 GDR = 25 common shares | Citibank, N.A. |
| London Stock Exchange | SMSD GDR | 1 GDR = 25 preferred shares (005935) | Citibank, N.A. |
Samsung Electronics share price, last 12 months
Main businesses
- Device Solutions (DS): DRAM, NAND flash, mobile APs, foundry
- Device eXperience (DX): smartphones, TVs, monitors, appliances, network systems
- Samsung Display (SDC): OLED panels
- Harman: digital cockpits, car audio, consumer audio
Earnings dates
Latest results date on file: 2Q26 on Jul 30, 2026.
Next results: 3Q26 on Oct 29, 2026 (company notice).
Owning it from abroad
Samsung has no US-listed ADR; in July 2026 it called press reports that it was exploring an ADR 'groundless' and said it is not reviewing one. Exposure is available through KRX shares (005930 common, 005935 preferred) via brokers with Korea market access, the London-listed USD GDRs SMSN and SMSD (1 GDR = 25 shares) where a broker offers them, or Korea-focused ETFs such as the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY); check a fund's current holdings.
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Largest shareholders
- Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (largest shareholder; excl. 0.06% held in special accounts): 8.51% (as of 2026-06-30)
- National Pension Service: 7.89% (as of 2026-06-30)
- Samsung C&T Corporation: 5.11% (as of 2026-06-30)
- Largest shareholder and related parties combined (common shares): 19.69% (as of 2026-10-13)
Dividends
Pays quarterly dividends; under the FY2024-2026 shareholder return programme Samsung pays a regular annual dividend of about KRW 9.8tn as part of returning 50% of free cash flow. The 2Q26 dividend was KRW 374 per common and preferred share (record date 2026-06-30, paid 2026-08-28), after KRW 372 for 1Q26.
Research on Samsung Electronics
- K-pop Rookies and Korean Entertainment Stocks: How Big Must A2O LITE Get to Move HYBE (352820.KS), SM (041510.KQ), JYP (035900.KQ) and YG (122870.KQ)?Oct 25, 2026
- SK hynix (000660.KS) Foreign Selling Hits KRW 92 Trillion: Who Takes the Shares After the Buyback EndsOct 23, 2026
- Leveraged ETF Decay in Korea: the KOSPI 200 Rose 47.0% in 2026, but KODEX Leverage Made Only 49.9%Oct 21, 2026
- Korea’s Major Shareholder Capital Gains Tax and Year-End Selling: Why Dec 28, 2026 Decides Next Year’s TaxOct 21, 2026
- Korea Stock Market Circuit Breakers and Sidecars: KOSPI Halted 10 Times in 2026. What Did the Halts Stop?Oct 20, 2026
- Musk Calls Memory Prices ‘Extortionate’: Why China’s 2028 Push Won’t Break the Pricing Power of Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK hynix (000660.KS)Oct 20, 2026
- Foreign Ownership in Korean Stocks and MSCI: Foreigners Sold KRW 207.6 Trillion, Yet Their Share Rose to 38%Oct 19, 2026
- Korea’s Margin Call Fallout: 94% of Margin Calls Ended in Forced Sales, and Samsung Now Sets the Next WaveOct 19, 2026
- Korea’s 15% Margin Loan Cap Starts Oct 19 After the KOSPI Crash: Will It Stop Forced Selling?Oct 18, 2026
- KOSPI Foreign Selling Hits KRW 85 Trillion: As the Korea Stock Market Falls 7.57% to 5,554, the Buybacks That Absorbed 55.5% Are EndingOct 15, 2026
About this page
- Numbers. Price, market value and foreign ownership from the Korea Exchange (KRX) as of Oct 23, 2026; 12-month price history from Yahoo Finance. The page is refreshed when new research is published on this site.
- Facts (listings, earnings dates, shareholders, businesses) were checked on 2026-10-16 against these sources:
- www.samsung.com/global/ir/reports-disclosures/public-disclosure-view.84775/
- www.samsung.com/global/ir/ir-events-presentations/events/
- www.samsung.com/global/ir/
- www.samsung.com/global/ir/stock-information/listing-Info/
- www.samsung.com/global/ir/stock-information/shareholder-return/
- images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2026_Half_Interim_Report.pdf
- depositaryreceipts.citi.com/adr/notices/previewPdf.aspx?caId=1740
- depositaryreceipts.citi.com/adr/notices/previewPdf.aspx?caId=1741
- depositaryreceipts.citi.com/adr/notices/previewPdf.aspx?caId=2643
- www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/news-listing/samsung-in-admission-of-gdrs-to-lond
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20261008800028
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20261008800004
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20260730800077
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20260730800137
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20261013800651
- dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20260814003699
- www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/samsung-dismisses-adr-offering-report-as-groundless/12
- view.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026071419082104009
- www.ishares.com/us/products/239681/ishares-msci-south-korea-capped-etf
Information only. It is not investment advice.
