Samsung Electronics announces $10.9 billion buyback program

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Business Samsung Electronics to cancel W16tr in treasury equities Samsung Electronics to cancel W16tr in treasury equities Inside Korea’s chaebol leadership and tech industry Samsung Electronics' Seocho office in southern Seoul (Yonhap) Samsung Electronics will cancel about 87 million treasury equities worth roughly 16 trillion won ($10.9 billion) in the first half of this year as part of its efforts to enhance shareholder value, based on its 2025 business report released Tuesday. The cancellation represents a large portion of the 105.43 million treasury equities the company held at the end of last year. Based on Tuesday’s closing price of about 190,000 won per share, the equities slated for retirement are valued at roughly 16 trillion won. The move follows a 10 trillion won share buyback program said in November 2024. In February last year, the company also retired treasury equities worth about 3 trillion won from the first round of repurchases as part of its broader shareholder return strategy. Samsung is also expanding stock-based compensation for employees. Under the program, employees can choose to receive 0 to 50 percent of their performance incentives — known as OPI — in company equities instead of cash, in increments of 10 percent. The system was first introduced on a trial basis for executives in 2024 before being expanded to all employees last year. Samsung Electronics said the program is designed to align employee incentives with shareholder interests and encourage a longer-term focus on corporate value. Samsung Electronics spends record W37.7tr on R&D Samsung Electronics average pay surges to record level Samsung Electronics plans record W110tr shareholder return Kakao rules out turning Kakao X into holding company Samsung Electronics plans record W110tr shareholder return Samsung Electronics said Friday it plans to return between 90 trillion won ($65.2 billion) and 110 trillion won to shareholders this year, marking the largest shareholder return ever undertaken by a K Why Supreme Court picks have become Lee’s latest political headache Foreign nationals’ use of pension back payment system draws scrutiny Two Hollywood films chase 10m admissions, a feat that's only happened twice before Thailand introduces privilege card to Koreans The reluctant architect of Korean stand-up A spotlight on Korean artists who rose to prominence in unexpected ways, and moments behind their breakthroughs A guide to living in South Korea for those new to the country Why Samsung’s Fold8 won by breaking the foldable formula LG outearns Samsung in appliances, despite similar sales Woori to merge Tongyang, ABL into W55tr life insurer Korean builders double down on AI data centers SK hynix unleashes W40tr buyback amid AI windfall RM, J-Hope of BTS face criticism after attending Chris Brown concert What is behind Trump's claim of '57 North Korean nuclear weapons'? Family releases photos of missing woman after alleged false police report The reluctant architect of Korean stand-up 6 in 10 South Koreans back female conscription: poll Address : Huam-ro 4-gil 10, Yongsan-gu,Seoul, Korea Online newspaper registration No : Seoul 아03711 Juvenile Protection Manager : Choi He-suk The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation. Copyright Herald Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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