Analysts: Samsung's Shareholder Return Plan May Fall Short of Market Expectations

TechFlow reported on Aug. 24 that, according to company estimates, Samsung Electronics' shareholder return program for 2026 amounts to 90 trillion to 110 trillion won, potentially falling short of market expectations. Investors had previously expected that this Korean tech giant would return up to 140 trillion won to shareholders this year.

While Samsung indicated that this will be the largest shareholder return in its history, the analyst noted that the plan is unlikely to bring a "surprise" to investors. Samsung has approved a third-quarter dividend payout of 30 trillion won and introduced a new 15 trillion won share buyback program for employee compensation, with additional details on the shareholder return plan to be announced later. (Jin10)