Samsung Electronics is set to unveil a shareholder return plan worth up to 110 trillion won ($79 billion) after its board meeting late Friday, according to a Bloomberg report citing a person familiar with the matter.
The South Korean tech giant plans to disclose details of the program shortly after the meeting, which was scheduled for around 4 p.m. local time as the Korean stock market closed. The announcement follows Thursday reports in South Korean media indicating that Samsung was finalizing a substantial cash return package.
The move comes as both Samsung and rival memory chip maker SK Hynix benefit from sustained demand for artificial intelligence-related components, which has driven significant earnings growth over the past year. Earlier this week, SK Hynix announced a 2 trillion won ($28 billion) share buyback program, underscoring the sector-wide focus on returning capital to shareholders amid strong financial performance.
The planned shareholder return package represents one of the largest in Samsung's history and reflects investor expectations for continued high-margin AI-driven demand. The company's earnings trajectory has outpaced broader market trends, with analysts highlighting the sustained tailwinds from data center and high-performance computing investments.
