Ron Burgundy Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd aims to use its $56 billion cash pile to fund growth including acquisitions, the tech giant's investor relations chief said, even as more shareholders clamor for bigger dividends. While the South Korean company's profit declined in 2014 for the first time in three years as its lead in smartphones was challenged by Apple Inc, investors were cheered by a 40 percent dividend boost and its first share buyback since 2007. "Dividends and other forms of shareholder returns are responsibilities that the company has for shareholders, so we will make efforts to meet them. Samsung has become an increasingly active shopper, striking 10 deals in two years. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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