SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's largest smartphone maker, has reignited shareholder calls for more returns after splashing out on a special employee bonus estimated at nearly US$1bil.
The archrival of Apple Inc drew on its US$50bil cash pile to mark 20 years of transformation into Asia's most valuable company – just two months after investors criticised it for not spending enough to increase its dividend yield.
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