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Samsung Electronics shares fall after shareholder return announcement

By Thomson Reuters Aug 23, 2026 | 7:18 PM

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Shares of Samsung ​Electronics ‌fell more than 5% in early trade ‌on ​Monday, ⁠after the ⁠South Korean chipmaker said last week its ​shareholder returns this ⁠year ⁠could reach ​up to 110 ​trillion won ($79.38 billion).

The ‌shares were down 5.2% by ⁠0013 GMT, while peer chipmaker SK ⁠Hynix ‌was up ⁠2.4%. ​The ‌benchmark KOSPI ​index fell ⁠0.7%.

($1=1,385.7800 won)

(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Clarence ​Fernandez)