SEOUL, Aug 20 : Chipmaker SK Hynix said on Thursday it has reached a tentative wage deal with its South Korean workers that will see them receive at least 60 per cent of this year's bonuses in company stock rather than the all-cash payout they received last year.The AI boom has sent SK Hynix's earnings soarin

SK Hynix plans to pay 60% of 2026 employee bonuses in shares as strong HBM demand from AI infrastructure lifts earnings and strengthens the chipmaker’s outlook

Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul after the company announced a massive stock buyback.

SK Hynix has reached a tentative wage agreement that would shift 60% of employee bonuses into company shares and deferred stock compensation, as the chipmaker balances rising…