去年韩国上市公司派息达48万亿韩元，同比增长逾15%

Core Insights - The unprecedented rise in the South Korean stock market has led to a more than 15% increase in dividend payments by listed companies in 2025 [1][4]. Group 1: Dividend Payments Overview - In the previous year, 694 companies disclosed their dividend payments, totaling 48 trillion KRW (approximately 33.2 billion USD), which is a 15.3% increase from 41.6 trillion KRW the year before [1][4]. - Among the surveyed companies, 371 (53.5%) increased their dividend payments, while 152 (21.9%) decreased them, and 106 (15.3%) maintained the same level [1][4]. Group 2: Companies with Significant Dividend Payments - Samsung Electronics led the dividend payments with 11.1 trillion KRW, marking a 13.2% increase from the previous year [3][6]. - Kia Motors followed with 2.64 trillion KRW in dividends, and Hyundai Motor ranked third with 2.62 trillion KRW [6]. - SK Hynix was fourth with dividend payments of 2.1 trillion KRW [6]. Group 3: Individual Dividend Earnings - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-Yong received dividends amounting to 399.3 billion KRW, a 15.2% increase from the previous year, maintaining his position at the top [7]. - Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun earned 197.6 billion KRW in dividends, ranking second [8]. Group 4: Future Dividend Trends - 65 companies (9.4%) that did not distribute dividends in 2024 are expected to resume dividend payments in 2025 [2][5].