SEOUL, March 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab said on Thursday that it plans to invest more than 110 trillion won ($73.24 billion) this year in research and development and facilities in a bid to lead the semiconductor industry in artificial intelligence.
The South Korean company also said in a corporate filing that it was pursuing meaningful mergers and acquisitions in areas including robots, medical technology, auto electronics and air-conditioning solutions.
Last year, Samsung, which is the world's biggest memory chip producer, said it invested a total of 90.4 trillion won, including 52.7 trillion won in capital expenditure and 37.7 trillion won in research and development.
Samsung added that it plans to pay 9.8 trillion won in regular dividends for 2026.
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Reporting by Heejin Kim, Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang; Editing by Ed Davies
Source: Reuters