{
  "id": 2374708,
  "title": "Samsung unveils plan to return up to US$79 billion to shareholders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/samsung-unveils-plan-to-return-up-to-us-79-billion-to-shareholders",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:56:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/samsung-unveils-plan-return-us79-billion-shareholders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electronics announced plans to potentially return up to US$79 billion to shareholders this year, joining SK Hynix in distributing a significant portion of their windfall from the artificial intelligence boom. The world's largest memory maker intends to utilize approximately half of its free cash flow for shareholder returns, with a third-quarter dividend payout of 30 trillion won. This announcement, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday (Aug 21), comes after Bloomberg News reported that Samsung was reviewing a shareholder return plan ranging between 90 trillion won and 110 trillion won. Following the news, Samsung's shares experienced a 3.9% increase in Seoul trading prior to the announcement. The potential scale of the package is believed to have contributed to the won gaining against the US dollar among Asian peers in the morning. Analysts view this move as a step towards a more shareholder-focused management style, reminiscent of the US market. The strategies adopted by Samsung and SK Hynix to return cash to investors reflect growing pressure from shareholders, considering the substantial reserves accumulated by these memory suppliers supporting Nvidia. SK Hynix's 40 trillion won buyback plan has further fueled the urgency for Samsung to return more cash to shareholders. As expectations for a substantial shareholder return program have lifted Samsung's stock this week, the specifics of Samsung's plan remain unclear. However, the move is expected to provide a significant boost to the share price amidst macroeconomic uncertainties.",
  "summary": "SAMSUNG Electronics said it expects to return as much as 110 trillion won (US$79 billion) to shareholders this year, joining rival SK...",
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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."
}