Samsung Electronics spends record $19 bil. on R&D in H1
Samsung Electronics spent a record 27.3 trillion won ($19 billion) on research and development activities in the first half of 2026, its regulatory filing showed Friday. The South Korean tech giant's R&D spending for the January-June period marks a 51.5 percent rise from the previous year's 18.06 trillion won, setting a record high for the six-month period. Samsung Electronics also spent 28…
Samsung Electronics made history in the first half of 2026 by allocating a record 27.3 trillion won, equivalent to $19 billion, towards research and development activities, according to a regulatory filing. This marks a significant 51.5% increase from the previous year's 18.06 trillion won, setting a new high for the six-month period.
The tech giant also invested 28 trillion won in facility investment during the same timeframe, surpassing the previous record by nearly 5 trillion won. Samsung Electronics stated that the investment was primarily directed towards establishing essential infrastructure for long-term growth in the semiconductor and display segments.
Additionally, the filing revealed the compensation received by key executives. Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung's device solutions division, earned 2.39 billion won in compensation during the first half, while Roh Tae-moon, co-chief executive officer responsible for the mobile business, received 7.4 billion won.
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