Industry sources told Korea Economic Daily Samsung Electronics plans a board
meeting this month to vote on a shareholder-return package including share
buybacks with cancellation and a special dividend. The package is now expected
at about KRW150–160 trln (≈CNY720–770 bln), well above earlier KRW100 trln
reports. Estimated FY free cash flow is KRW263 trln; cumulative FCF for the
2024–26 return period is ~KRW319 trln, implying roughly KRW160 trln available
under a 50% FCF-return policy. Samsung may pay a large one-off special dividend
in addition to its regular dividend (KRW1,668 per share) and pursue substantial
buybacks and cancellations to offset post-award share pressure and boost
shareholder value.
