Samsung Electronics has announced its projected shareholder return plan for 2026, following its 2024-2026 policy to return 50% of total Free Cash Flow (FCF) over the three-year period. Between 2024 and 2025, the company implemented returns totaling 29.3 trillion KRW (~$21.22B USD based on 1381 KRW/USD), consisting of 20.9 trillion KRW (~$15.13B USD) in cash dividends and 8.4 trillion KRW (~$6.08B USD) in treasury stock repurchases and cancellations.
For 2026, the company estimates the remaining shareholder return pool to be approximately 90 to 110 trillion KRW (~$65.17B to $79.65B USD based on 1381 KRW/USD), calculated as 50% of the three-year total FCF minus the 29.3 trillion KRW already distributed. This estimate excludes memory product Long-Term Agreement (LTA) advances and employee stock-based compensation expenses.
- In Q3 2026, the company plans to implement cash dividends of approximately 30 trillion KRW (~$21.73B USD), including regular quarterly dividends, with final details to be confirmed by the Board of Directors in late October 2026.
- The final scale and method for the remaining returns—which will be a combination of cash dividends and treasury stock repurchases/cancellations—will be determined by the Board in late January 2027.