Samsung Electronics says it plans shareholder returns totaling roughly ₩90 trillion to ₩110 trillion this year, a scale Korean media describe as the largest ever for a domestic company. The company says the program is intended to return growth benefits to shareholders and support a cycle of higher shareholder value.
The size is striking, but the market will focus on the exact mix of dividends and other payouts, timing, and how much cash remains available for semiconductor investment.