Samsung Electronics Expects Shareholder Returns up to US$80 Billion This Year
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- On Friday, Samsung Electronics announced a record shareholder return plan for 2026, targeting between 90 trillion won and 110 trillion won , the largest payout ever by a Korean corporation.
- Record 89.2 trillion won in second-quarter operating profit, driven by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips, created intense pressure on Samsung to share its earnings gains with shareholders.
- The announcement follows rival chipmaker SK Hynix's recent 40 trillion won buyback plan; Samsung confirmed about 30 trillion won in cash dividends will be paid in the third quarter.
- Samsung has not finalized the split between cash dividends and share cancellations, with the board set to decide remaining payout details at a meeting in January 2027.
- This payout fulfills Samsung's 2024–2026 policy committing to return 50% of free cash flow to shareholders; the company stated the record return aims to sustain a "virtuous cycle" between corporate growth and investor value.
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The South Korean giant expects this value to exceed the 2020 record, which stands at 12.530 million euros. It also foresees a buy-back, to increase the value for shareholders.
Samsung can benefit massively from the global AI boom. The company is now also sharing this with shareholders. The technology group is distributing a record amount to its shareholders.
Samsung Electronics expects shareholder returns up to US$80 billion this year
Samsung Electronics expects its shareholder returns for this year could reach up to 110 trillion won (US$79.54 billion), including 30 trillion won in cash dividends in the third quarter, it said on Friday.
A record $80bn payout that investors found underwhelming
Samsung Electronics approved the largest shareholder return in South Korean corporate history on Friday. Its shares then fell as much as 2.6% in post-market trading. The board signed off on a Samsung shareholder return of between 90 trillion and 110 trillion won for 2026. That is roughly $65bn to $80bn. It is about five times […] This story continues at The Next Web
This announcement comes two days after its rival SK Hynix unveiled a share buyback program of nearly €25 billion to reassure investors.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics has announced that it will give its shareholders significantly more money this year than ever before.
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