Samsung unveils up to $80B shareholder return, biggest ever by a Korean company
Samsung Electronics says 2026 shareholder returns will hit 90–110 trillion won (up to $79.5B) — the largest package ever by a Korean company, and a direct reply to SK Hynix's 40 trillion won buyback days earlier. Roughly 30 trillion won lands as Q3 cash dividends. The stock is up ~135% year-to-date on AI memory demand; final details land at a late-January board meeting.