Samsung chief tops dividend earners in H1

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong received 72.8 billion won ($50.9 million) in dividends in the first half of the year, the highest amount among individual shareholders, as more Korean listed companies stepped up payouts. Corporate tracker Leaders Index said Tuesday that 127 listed companies had declared quarterly or half-year dividends as of Monday, up 48 percent from 86 a year earlier. The survey covered 2,873 listed companies. Their combined first-half dividends rose 18.4 pe