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When it comes to returning cash to shareholders, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger
Friday, August 21, 2026
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics plan to return substantial amounts of cash to shareholders as both companies generate significant profits from strong demand in the memory-chip market. SK Hynix announced a share buyback and dividend increase, while Samsung Electronics outlined its own capital return program. Both companies cited strong free cash flow generation as the basis for the shareholder distributions.
