Samsung Electronics poised for $72bn shareholder return program

SemiconductorsProposal comes as rival SK Hynix plans massive share buyback programSamsung Electronics is expected to hold a board meeting on Aug. 21 to approve a $72 billion shareholder return program. © ReutersNAMI MATSUURAAugust 20, 2026 19:54 JSTSEOUL -- South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil a shareholder return program worth a total of 100 trillion won ($72 billion), Nikkei has learned.Read NextSemiconductorsSK Hynix announces $28.6bn buyback plan to boost stock priceOpinionSouth Korean progressives' 'Park Chung-hee' coalition in the AI eraArtificial intelligenceHyundai bets on physical AI to evolve beyond automobilesTechnologyNo room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwaterEquitiesKioxia-linked leveraged ETFs await US approvalSem