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SK Hynix to Buy Back 40 Trillion Won of Shares for Cancellation

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  • SK Hynix's board approved a 40 trillion won ($28.6 billion) share buyback, covering up to 24.07 million shares, which will be fully cancelled afterward.
  • The repurchase represents roughly 3.3 percent of outstanding shares, based on the prior closing price of 1.662 million won per share.
  • Purchases are scheduled to begin on August 20 and last about three months, aiming to enhance shareholder value as shares are deemed undervalued.
  • This move accelerates the company's 2025–2027 framework, targeting the return of over 50 percent of cumulative free cash flow to shareholders.

NextFin News — SK Hynix Inc. said Wednesday its board has approved a plan to repurchase up to 24.07 million common shares valued at 40 trillion won, or about $28.6 billion, and cancel them in full after the buyback.

The program, based on the prior day’s closing price of 1.662 million won per share, equates to roughly 3.3 percent of the company’s outstanding shares. Purchases are scheduled to begin Aug. 20 and run for about three months. The memory-chip maker said the move aims to enhance shareholder value after determining that its shares are undervalued relative to intrinsic value and cash-generation capacity.

The repurchase accelerates SK Hynix’s existing 2025–2027 shareholder-return framework, under which the company now targets returning more than 50 percent of cumulative free cash flow through a combination of buybacks, cancellations and dividends.

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