Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects to return up to 110 trillion won to shareholders this year, the largest payout ever by a domestic company. The board approved an estimated 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won shareholder-return plan for 2026, including about 30 trillion won in cash dividends in the third quarter. The exact amount and terms will be finalized at a board meeting in late October. The company said the plan follows its 2024 to 2026 shareholder-return policy.
Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Gangnam District, Seoul, Friday / Yonhap
Samsung Electronics expects to return up to 110 trillion won ($79.6 billion) to shareholders this year, marking the largest shareholder payout ever by a domestic company.
The chipmaker announced Friday that its board approved a shareholder-return plan totaling an estimated 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won for 2026, including about 30 trillion won in cash dividends to be paid in the third quarter. The exact amount and terms will be finalized at a board meeting in late October.
The figure is nearly five times the company’s previous annual record of about 20.3 trillion won in 2020 and more than nine times its regular annual dividend of 9.8 trillion won under its current three-year policy.
