Samsung Elec sees up to $79.5 billion available for 2026 shareholder returns

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at the technology company's store in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo 21 Aug 2026 04:23PM SEOUL, Aug 21 : Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has available about 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $79.5 billion) for

Samsung Electronics plans shareholder returns totaling 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won, including about 30 trillion won in third-quarter cash dividends.

A Samsung Electronics union representing mainly workers in the company’s consumer-device business is set to rally in Seoul on Friday afternoon over a widening compensation gap with its semiconductor division, as the AI-driven memory boom delivers record chip profits while raising costs for smartphones, TVs and applianc

The South Korean chipmaker plans to spend 50% of its free cash flow on the programme, which would include a special dividend

Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72 billion shareholder return programme, media reports  reuters.com

Following a sharp selloff in recent months, the South Korean memory-chip company says current share prices don’t reflect the business’s “intrinsic value.”

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