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\uc0ac\uc9c4 \ud655\ub300 Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. [Yonhap News Agency] <\/p>\nRecord-high shareholder return policy approved by the board “Expected to total about 90 trillion to 110 trillion won this year” About 30 trillion won in dividends, including the regular dividend for the third quarter About 15 trillion won in treasury shares to be bought back for employee compensation Additional return measures to be decided at the board meeting in January next year <\/p>\n
\uc0ac\uc9c4 \ud655\ub300 Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. [Yonhap News Agency] <\/p>\n
Samsung Electronics will carry out its largest-ever shareholder return this year.<\/p>\n
On the 21st, Samsung Electronics held a board meeting and approved a plan to implement shareholder returns for 2026, which are expected to amount to about 90 trillion to 110 trillion won. That is roughly five times larger than the previous record set in 2020, when shareholder returns totaled 20.3 trillion won.<\/p>\n
The unprecedented scale of the shareholder return is seen as an effort to ensure that the results of the company\u2019s growth are delivered as tangible benefits to shareholders. It is also intended to sustain a virtuous cycle in which corporate growth and higher shareholder value reinforce each other.<\/p>\n
Samsung Electronics explained that it is faithfully carrying out its 2024-2026 shareholder return policy, under which 50% of free cash flow is used for shareholder returns.<\/p>\n
From 2024 through 2025, Samsung Electronics paid regular dividends of 9.8 trillion won a year, for a total of 19.6 trillion won. In 2025, it also carried out a special dividend of 1.3 trillion won and bought back and canceled 8.4 trillion won worth of treasury shares.<\/p>\n
Including this year\u2019s shareholder returns, the total amount returned over the three years from 2024 to 2026 is expected to reach 120 trillion to 140 trillion won.<\/p>\n
Samsung Electronics plans to carry out cash dividends of about 30 trillion won in the third quarter, including the regular dividend. The details will be finalized at the board meeting at the end of October.<\/p>\n
The remaining shareholder returns will be decided at the board meeting in January next year, when 2026 business results are finalized. The company plans to determine the method and scale of returns, including cash dividends and treasury share buybacks and cancellations.<\/p>\n
At the board meeting on the day, Samsung Electronics also approved a treasury share buyback worth about 15 trillion won for employee compensation. The company said the buyback is also expected to boost shareholder value.<\/p>\n
Samsung Electronics said it will continue to faithfully implement its shareholder return policy while actively communicating its plans to shareholders and the market.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, Bloomberg News reported, citing sources, that Samsung Electronics was expected to announce a new shareholder return plan worth up to $79 billion, or about 110 trillion won.<\/p>\n
A source told Bloomberg News, “The dividend payout is expected to range from 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won,” adding, “This will be one of Samsung’s largest shareholder return plans ever.”<\/p>\n
News that a shareholder return plan worth more than 100 trillion won was imminent sent Samsung Electronics shares up 3.87% from the previous session to close at 281,500 won on the Korea Exchange Main Board.<\/p>\n
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