Samsung Elec considers raising dividend

Published: 29 Oct 2009 23:35:04 PST

SEOUL, Oct 30 - Samsung Electronics, which reported its best ever quarterly net profit on Friday, said it was considering increasing dividends after cutting 2009 payments earlier this year on a weak business outlook.

It did not elaborate on the amount of the possible increase.

Samsung also said in an investor conference call that next year it planned to continue with the level of investor returns in normal years if the business environment improved.