Samsung to repurchase 2.5 trillion won in stock between January 8 and April 7 2026

On January 7 2026, Samsung Electronics detailed a buyback of 2.5 trillion won (about $1.73 billion) in its own shares to fund compensation for employees and executives between January 8 and April 7. Over the same period, the company has highlighted recovering foundry demand and strong interest in its HBM4 memory chips, while rival SK Hynix warned that the rapidly growing AI chip market will see tougher competition in 2026.