SK SK hynix plans additional 50000000000000 to 60000000000000 KRW in shareholder returns; plan pending board determination

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SK SK hynix plans additional shareholder returns 50000000000000 to 60000000000000 KRW, bringing full-year shareholder returns potentially to 100000000000000 KRW

According to BlockBeats,October 26，SK SK hynix plans to add 50000000000000 to 60000000000000 KRW (approximately 35000000000 to 42000000000 USD) in shareholder returns. Together with the previously completed 40000000000000 KRW share buyback and cancellation, total shareholder returns this year are expected to reach 90000000000000 to 100000000000000 KRW, a company record.SK SK hynix plans to determine the final plan through a board resolution on October 28 and announce it together with its third-quarter results. The company is considering returning value to shareholders through a special dividend and additional share buybacks. Brokerage estimates indicate that SK SK hynix's free cash flow this year will be approximately 200000000000000 KRW. The company's previously established policy is to use more than 50%of free cash flow for share buybacks, cancellations, and dividends.

As AI memory demand continues to grow,SK SK hynix's profitability continues to improve. If implemented, its annual shareholder returns would reach approximately 7 times last year's level and could compete with Samsung Electronics for the top position among Korean companies in annual shareholder returns. Samsung Electronics previously stated that it plans to implement shareholder returns of 90000000000000 to 110000000000000 KRW this year.

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Key points

BlockBeats said that SK SK hynix plans to add 50000000000000 to 60000000000000 KRW in shareholder returns.
The report said that SK SK hynix had previously completed 40000000000000 KRW in share buybacks and cancellations.
The report estimates that SK SK hynix's total shareholder returns this year could reach 90000000000000 to 100000000000000 KRW.
SK SK hynix plans to October 28 determine the final plan through a board resolution and announce it together with the third-quarter results.
The company is considering returning value to shareholders through a special dividend and additional share buybacks, among other methods.
The report cited brokerage estimates that SK SK hynix's free cash flow this year will be approximately 200000000000000 KRW.
Samsung Electronics previously stated that it plans to implement 90000000000000 to 110000000000000 KRW in shareholder returns this year.

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Shareholder returns typically include dividends, share buybacks, and cancellations. The report says that SK SK hynix is considering increasing these return measures, but the specific amount and methods have not yet been finalized.

Why it matters to readers

If the plan is approved by the board,SK SK hynix's shareholder returns could increase significantly; however, this remains a plan or expectation at present.

Beginners should focus on distinguishing between the “proposed amount” and the “finally approved amount,” and monitor October 28 the board resolution and third-quarter results.

Risks and unknowns

The final shareholder return amount and specific methods have not yet been determined.
The original report did not provide SK an official SK hynix announcement or board document.
The free cash flow and previously reported 40000000000000 KRW in buybacks and cancellations mentioned in the report still require confirmation through the company's official disclosure.

SK SK hynix plans additional 50000000000000 to 60000000000000 KRW in shareholder returns; plan pending board determination

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