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21.08.26 - 14:18
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Treasuries Steady; Samsung′s Shareholder Return Plans | Bloomberg Brief 08/21/2026 (Bloomberg)
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US equity futures rise, the dollar weakens, and bitcoin heads for its best week in more than three years as investors assess a potential for bigger US debt buybacks. Samsung Electronics plans to return as much as $80 billion to its shareholders this year. Max Kettner of HSBC discusses the implications of the underlying fiscal pressures in the US and looks ahead to Jackson Hole next week. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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21.08.26 - 14:06
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Samsung Unleashes $80 Billion Shareholder Return After SK Hynix′s "Buyback Bazooka" To Revive Memory Trade (ZeroHedge)
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Samsung Unleashes $80 Billion Shareholder Return After SK Hynix's "Buyback Bazooka" To Revive Memory Trade
Days after SK Hynix unveiled a staggering 40 trillion won, or $28.6 billion, "buyback bazooka" aimed at putting a floor under its shares following a sharp six-week selloff, Samsung Electronics joined the capital-return push.
The world's largest memory-chip maker said Friday that it plans to return as much as 110 trillion won, or $80 billion, to investors this year. The twin announcements suggest the world's top memory companies are trying to support higher valuations and reward shareholders after memory stocks surrendered some of their blistering first-half gains.
Bloomberg reports that Samsung intends to distribute roughly half of its free cash flow, including 30 trillion won in third-quarter dividends and about 15 trillion won in share repurchases for employee compensation.
Macquarie analyst Daniel Kim summarized Samsung's capital-return announcement:
What's ne...
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