Claims are circulating online that Samsung Electronics is set to announce a large-scale shareholder return policy.
On August 11, a post titled 'Shareholder Return Rumor from Samsung Electronics Finance Team' appeared on the anonymous workplace community 'Blind.'
The author, identified as 'A,' who claims to be affiliated with Hyundai Motor's finance department, stated, 'I will share a story from a drinking session with former colleagues who work in Samsung's finance team last weekend.'
According to the post, Samsung Electronics is expected to announce its shareholder return policy in August. The author claimed that the scale would be 'unprecedented,' suggesting it could reach approximately 100 trillion won this year.
A also noted that the policy would focus on dividends, stating, 'The chairman is very concerned about public opinion, and the friendly image is part of a planned image-making strategy. There is significant stress from the collapse of the no-union Samsung, and they do not want to be swayed by labor unions.'
Furthermore, A mentioned that Hynix is expected to announce its shareholder return policy on August 21 or 28, with a scale of 100 trillion won from this year to next, including 6 trillion in dividends, 3 trillion in treasury stock cancellation, and 1 trillion in treasury stock buybacks (performance bonuses).
A stated, 'The purpose of Hynix's shareholder return is twofold: first, to secure cash for the chairman's divorce settlement, and second, as an incentive for Solidigm's IPO.' They added, 'The IPO was intended to occur when the stock price was favorable, but the price has dropped, leading to negative public sentiment. The chairman's call for stock purchases and holding shares has also come sooner than planned. There is a desire to receive more spotlight than Samsung Electronics.'
Finally, A concluded, 'Commonly, the Honam semiconductor cluster will not be pursued. It will be dragged out until the government loses its strength. They are considering ways to minimize performance bonuses.'
However, the '100 trillion won shareholder return' mentioned in the post is not an official figure released by these companies. Therefore, it remains uncertain whether the claimed '100 trillion won' will actually be announced. Notably, the post itself specifies that the scale is 'undetermined,' leading to heightened interest in the future scale and method of shareholder returns.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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