Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Samsung Electronics Pref Shares and more

In today’s briefing:

  • FSS Officially Rolls Out New Ex-Div Rule for Quarterly Divs; Sammy May Finally Join the Change


FSS Officially Rolls Out New Ex-Div Rule for Quarterly Divs; Sammy May Finally Join the Change

By Sanghyun Park

  • Starting this year, both year-end and interim divvies follow the new rule, with ex-div dates set after the payout is confirmed.
  • Quarterly dividend arbitrage will heat up, especially for high-yield bank stocks, attracting traders to cash in on the spread.
  • Samsung Electronics is likely to update bylaws at the March AGM, with Q1 payout ex-div dates set after the dividend is confirmed.

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