On August 19, 2026, SK Hynix announced a board resolution to acquire treasury shares for the purpose of enhancing shareholder value through the subsequent cancellation of the acquired shares. The company plans to acquire 24,070,000 shares of Common Stock via open market purchases, with a total estimated acquisition amount of 40,004,340,000,000 KRW (~$28,622.5M USD based on 1398 KRW/USD).
The acquisition period is scheduled to run from August 20, 2026, to November 19, 2026, with SK Securities Co., Ltd. serving as the entrusted investment broker. The company has set a daily purchase order limit of 2,407,000 shares. SK Hynix explicitly stated that all treasury shares acquired during this period will be cancelled following the completion of the acquisition process.
Prior to this decision, the company held 1,625,769 shares of Common Stock. The acquisition is being funded within the limit of distributable profits, which was calculated at 89,448,011,686,863 KRW (~$64,483.6M USD based on 1398 KRW/USD) as of the most recent fiscal year-end.