"Retail Investors Receiving Dividends Up 30% in Two Years... Samsung Electronics at Home, Nvidia Overseas"

Shinhan Securities analyzes investor dividend data
1.43 million customers received dividends from January to September
Up 31% from 1.09 million in 2024

The number of retail investors receiving dividends from stock investments and other assets has grown. In Korea, Samsung Electronics was the stock that paid dividends to the most customers, while overseas, Nvidia led the way.

According to dividend data for investors analyzed by Shinhan Securities based on its customer data, 1.43 million customers received dividends from January through September this year, up 17.2% from 1.22 million for all of last year. This was a 31.2% increase from 1.09 million in 2024.

During this period, the stocks that paid dividends to the most customers were Samsung Electronics in Korea and Nvidia overseas. SK hynix and Hyundai Motor ranked second and third, respectively, among domestic stocks. Among overseas stocks, they were followed by Apple, Alphabet Class A, and Microsoft.

Among exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in Korea, TIGER US S&P500 ranked first, followed by KODEX 200 and KODEX US Nasdaq 100 in second and third place, respectively. Among overseas-listed ETFs, INVESCO QQQ TRUST took the top spot, followed by SCHWAB US DIVIDEND EQUITY, which focuses on dividend stocks, in second place and SS SPDR S&P 500 TRUST in third.

Customers aged 31 to 60 accounted for the largest share by age group. They represented 65.9% of all customers who received dividends from January through September this year. More specifically, the largest number of dividend recipients were aged 51 to 60, followed by those aged 31 to 40 and 41 to 50. Customers aged 51 to 60 also recorded the largest increase in number compared with all of last year, standing out both in total number and growth.

Dividend receipts also increased among younger age groups. From January through September this year, the number of customers aged 11 to 20 who received dividends was 27.9% higher than the total for all of last year, while the number of those aged 21 to 30 was up 25.0%. The combined increase for the two age groups reached 26.2%.

A Shinhan Securities official said, "There are many factors to consider when investing in dividend stocks, including the dividend accrual date, share price declines on the ex-dividend date, and comprehensive taxation on financial income arising from dividends. Also, investors need to consider long-term dividend growth rather than just short-term capital gains, so we hope the Dividend Planner service offered by Shinhan Securities will help with their investments."

Meanwhile, Shinhan Securities offers its Dividend Planner service to meet investors' needs for managing dividends, in addition to providing data on their dividend receipts. The service allows investors to view at a glance the dividend status of their holdings, estimated dividend payments, and dividend schedules, helping them manage dividend-related work more conveniently.

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