Samsung Electronics’ Gadget Options (DS) division, which handles the semiconductor enterprise, will obtain efficiency bonuses equal to 47% of annual wage this yr. This represents a big improve from final yr’s 14%, as efficiency in general-purpose DRAM and excessive bandwidth reminiscence (HBM) improved considerably.
The Cellular eXperience (MX) enterprise division, which served as a efficiency pillar with sturdy gross sales of Galaxy S25 and Fold 7 collection, has been allotted a payout charge of fifty%.
Samsung Electronics confirmed and introduced the 2025 Outperformance Incentive (OPI) payout charges by enterprise division internally on Jan. 16. The cost date is ready for Jan. 30.
The OPI, paid as soon as yearly, is distributed as soon as per yr as much as a most of fifty% of particular person annual wage inside the restrict of 20% of extra earnings when the efficiency of the affiliated enterprise division exceeds targets set in the beginning of the yr.
For the DS division, the OPI payout charge was confirmed at 47% of annual wage, generally utilized throughout enterprise models together with reminiscence, foundry, and System LSI. Beforehand, the DS division’s 2024 OPI was 14%.
This yr’s vital improve in payout charge seems to be pushed by the mix of rising general-purpose DRAM costs and full-scale provide of HBM3E (fifth era).
The foundry enterprise division additionally achieved outcomes by signing the largest-ever provide contract value 22.8 trillion received with Tesla final yr, whereas the System LSI enterprise division secured a deal to produce next-generation iPhone picture sensors to Apple.
Samsung Electronics’ fourth-quarter working revenue introduced via preliminary outcomes on Jan. 8 was 20 trillion received, with an estimated roughly 80% (16 to 17 trillion received) pushed by the DS division.
Throughout the Gadget eXperience (DX) division, an OPI payout charge of fifty% was decided, boosted by the success of Galaxy S25 and Fold 7 collection final yr. The Visible Show (VD), which handles TV operations, and Digital Home equipment (DA), Networks, and Medical Tools enterprise divisions,will all obtain 12% OPI. Administration Help, automotive parts, and audio enterprise subsidiary Harman have been allotted 39% OPI.
