Samsung Weighs 100T Won Shareholder Return Plan as AI Profits Surge

Samsung Electronics is considering shareholder returns exceeding KRW 100 trillion in 2026, potentially using special dividends, share buybacks and share cancellations, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The prospective payout would come after a record second quarter powered by demand for AI-related memory, but neither the total amount nor a timetable has been approved.

The reported deliberations put a focus on how Samsung will deploy cash generated during the current memory upcycle. Its standing policy already commits the company to return half of cumulative free cash flow over FY2024–2026. A return above KRW 100 trillion, if adopted, would therefore be a major additional decision rather than a routine quarterly distribution.

Samsung’s proposed KRW 100 trillion-plus return remains under board review

Samsung has not announced a final plan. The company is weighing a mix of mechanisms that could include a special dividend, repurchases and cancellations of shares, the Seoul Economic Daily reported. Each route would return value in a different form, but the central point for shareholders is that the proposal remains subject to internal approval.

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