Samsung Elec 2015 dividend likely less than 2014: source

South Korean tech firm Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will likely pay out a smaller amount in dividends this year compared with that of 2014, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The person, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the subject, said that last year's sharp increase in payout was due to exceptional circumstances as Samsung sought to assist government efforts to lift the economy and boost shareholder value. "The total amount pai