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  "id": 2343703,
  "title": "Samsung plans up to $80 billion in shareholder returns after SK Hynix buyback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-plans-up-to-80-billion-in-shareholder-returns-after-sk-hynix",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC Technology",
    "slug": "cnbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/samsung-shareholder-return-package-sk-hynix-buyback-ai-chip-boom.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Samsung Electronics has announced plans to return 90 trillion to 110 trillion won to shareholders, equivalent to $65 billion to $79.5 billion. This amount includes around 30 trillion won in cash dividends for the third quarter. The company will consider cash dividends, share buybacks, and share cancellations for the remaining payouts, with a decision to be made in January 2027.\n\nThe plans are part of Samsung's three-year shareholder-return policy for 2024-26, which aims to return 50 percent of its free cash flow to shareholders. According to The Korea Times, Samsung may return at least 100 trillion won, or $72.4 billion, to shareholders.\n\nThe company's second-quarter net profit jumped nearly 1,300 percent to 90 trillion won from a year earlier, driven by strong demand for semiconductors. Samsung's board will decide on the remaining payouts in January 2027.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics expects shareholder returns up to $80 billion this year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-electronics-expects-shareholder-returns-up-to-80-billion-this",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:31:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics likely to announce 100 tln-won shareholder returns: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-electronics-likely-to-announce-100-tln-won-shareholder",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:57:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics likely to announce $72.4 bil. shareholder returns: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-electronics-likely-to-announce-72-4-bil-shareholder-returns",
        "published": "2026-08-21T05:32:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Samsung plans up to $80 billion in shareholder returns after SK Hynix buyback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-plans-up-to-80-billion-in-shareholder-returns-after-sk-hynix-2344077",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:08:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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