Samsung hits record R&D and facility spending in first half of 2026
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Samsung Electronics spent a record 27.3 trillion won on R&D and 28 trillion won on facility investments in the first half of 2026, focusing on semiconductor and display infrastructure.
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Samsung Electronics filed its regulatory report detailing financial allocations for the first half of 2026.
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. spent a record 27.3 trillion won (US$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 trillion won on facility investment in the first half, setting a fresh high for the period and rising nearly 5 trillion won from a year earlier.
The company noted the investment was allocated to establish infrastructure critical for long-term growth in the semiconductor and display segments.
The regulatory filing also showed Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung's device solutions division, received 2.39 billion won in compensation in the first half, while Roh Tae-moon, co-chief executive officer in charge of the mobile business, received 7.4 billion won.
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- How will the increased R&D spending impact upcoming product margins?
