Overview
- SK Hynix said it is reviewing various shareholder return measures and will announce the chosen steps when it reports third-quarter results on Wednesday.
- A South Korean paper reported the plan could include a special dividend of about 16 trillion won, but the company has not confirmed payout details or disclosed the proceeds from its Kioxia stake sale.
- The possible special dividend would build on an August commitment in which SK Hynix pledged a 40 trillion won buyback and to allocate over 50% of free cash flow from 2025–2027 to returns.
- The company recently paused a planned U.S. listing for its Solidigm unit, citing market volatility and investor and regulator concerns that had weighed on its share price.
- Investors have pressed SK Hynix to return excess cash after AI-driven memory profits and share volatility, and a sizeable payout could lift confidence and change the firm’s capital-allocation path.