Samsung Electronics said it will announce details of a shareholder-return plan at the end of January, a delay that helped wipe out earlier gains and sent the stock down as much as 6.6%. The absence of immediate payout measures in the results disappointed investors. The move contrasts with SK Hynix, which on Wednesday posted strong results and unveiled about $45 bln of additional shareholder returns. Weaker-than-expected profitability in Samsung’s chip unit and a roughly 60% increase in capital e

Samsung Electronics said it will announce details of a shareholder-return plan at the end of January, a delay that helped wipe out earlier gains and sent the stock down as much as 6.6%. The absence of immediate payout measures in the results disappointed investors. The move contrasts with SK Hynix, which on Wednesday posted strong results and unveiled about $45 bln of additional shareholder returns. Weaker-than-expected profitability in Samsung’s chip unit and a roughly 60% increase in capital expenditure this year also weighed on sentiment, leaving uncertainty over how much cash will be directed to investors versus new capacity. Analysts said the postponement is disappointing and could prompt short-term rotation into peers with clearer return plans, such as SK Hynix or Micron.