Samsung Electronics shares fall after shareholder return announcement

A Samsung Electronics logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 24 Aug 2026 08:18AM SEOUL, Aug 24 : Shares of Samsung Electronics fell more than 5 per cent in early trade on Monday, after the South Korean chipmaker said last week its shareholder returns this yea

Samsung Electronics shares fall after shareholder return announcement  Reuters

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.

Samsung Electronics said Friday it plans to return between 90 trillion won ($65.2 billion) and 110 trillion won to shareholders this year, marking the largest shareholder return ever undertaken by a Korean company. The tech giant said its board approved the plan earlier in the day, with the upper end of the range more

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 expect