Hyundai appeases shareholders with plumper dividends

Hyundai has been grabbing headlines with hefty investment plans, an expensive new Seoul headquarters and innovative retail approaches, but the latest financial results cast a decided shadow over the OEM. For 2014, its sales revenue rose 2.2% to Won 89.26tr (US$82.3bn), but operating profit fell 9.2% to Won 7.55tr and net profit contracted 14.9% to Won 7.65tr.