Samsung’s $1.8 Billion Dividend Adds to Korean Won Challenges

The South Korean won, under pressure for most of the year, faces an emerging obstacle: dividend payouts from Samsung Electronics Co.

The nation’s biggest company is scheduled to distribute 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) of dividends on Wednesday. More than half will be paid to overseas investors, who hold about 52% of the ordinary shares, according to Korean stock exchange data.