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  "id": 2344077,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
    "slug": "cnbc-world",
    "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 for shareholder returns totaling 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won. This amount includes around 30 trillion won in third-quarter cash dividends. According to Channel News Asia, the total value of the shareholder returns is equivalent to $65 billion to $79.5 billion.\n\nThe company's board will decide on the remaining payouts in January 2027, considering options such as cash dividends, share buybacks, and share cancellations. The Korea Times reports that Samsung Electronics is expected to return at least 100 trillion won ($72.4 billion) to shareholders.\n\nThe announcement comes after a similar move by Samsung's chipmaking rival, SK Hynix. Samsung's shareholder-return policy for 2024-26 aims to return 50 percent of its free cash flow to shareholders. The 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.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "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",
        "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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