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SK Hynix Unveils $75 Billion Shareholder Return Plan After Posting Record Profit
AI-driven memory chip demand lifted quarterly revenue 328% and operating profit more than seven-fold, while the company outlined 100 trillion won in 2026 returns.
- On Oct 28, South Korean chipmaker Hynix reported a record operating profit of 83.3 trillion won for the July-September period, marking a more than seven-fold increase from the prior year.
- Continued infrastructure demand for artificial intelligence drove memory chip prices higher, allowing The Nvidia supplier to beat market forecasts and achieve record profitability.
- Quarterly revenue for the South Korean manufacturer rose 328% to 104.6 trillion won, illustrating the scale of expansion driven by surging semiconductor demand.
- The company plans total shareholder returns of about 100 trillion won for 2026, comprising 30 trillion won in cash dividends and 60 trillion won for share repurchases and cancellations.
- Hynix expects demand to exceed supply through 2030, having signed long-term agreements with 14 major customers covering more than 50% of production capacity for 2027 and 2028.
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·Chennai, India
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·Mumbai, India
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·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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