Aug 21 2026

Samsung's board approves a 2026 shareholder return of 90 to 110 trillion won, up to $79.6 billion, the largest ever by a Korean company, five times its 2020 record, two days after SK Hynix's 40 trillion won buyback.

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About 30 trillion won of dividends is slated for the third quarter, with final terms at a late-October board meeting. The KOSPI rose 0.88% to 6,912.94 on the day. The memory makers are returning the AI windfall to shareholders while their US customers raise debt to keep buying.

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