[Edaily Reporter SOYEON KIM ] SK hynix announced on the 28th that it will pay cash dividends totaling more than 30 trillion won. The company also projected that its total shareholder returns for this year will reach 100 trillion won.

SK hynix stated that it will pay cash dividends of over 30 trillion won and repurchase and cancel treasury stock worth over 60 trillion won. Combined with the 40 trillion won in treasury stock repurchases and cancellations approved last August, this brings the total shareholder returns to approximately 100 trillion won.

This figure excludes the portion of treasury stock acquired for employee compensation. The company plans to implement these measures sequentially through the payment of the year-end dividend for the 2026 fiscal year.

For the cash dividend, the company plans to return most of the profits from its investment in Kioxia as a special dividend. This will be paid in two installments: the third-quarter dividend and the year-end dividend for the 2026 fiscal year.

The third-quarter dividend will be 20,000 won per share, consisting of a 10,000-won dividend reflecting improved earnings and a 10,000-won special dividend sharing the returns from the Kioxia investment. The company has decided to return most of the profits realized from its Kioxia investment this year to shareholders.

The company also announced its principle of determining dividend amounts based on operating performance, while providing additional returns through special dividends when significant investment gains are generated, and continuing its share buyback program on a quarterly basis.

At the board meeting held that day, the company approved a third-quarter cash dividend of 14 trillion won and a share buyback of 20 trillion won. Of the shares to be repurchased, 10 trillion won—intended for shareholder returns—will be fully canceled, while the remaining approximately 10 trillion won is earmarked for employee compensation and is not included in the shareholder return total.