Samsung

Local media says firms concerned about committing such large sums upfront given uncertainty

But the South Korean firm can bank on scale, years of experience and strong global distribution

Unlike other indices, the Kospi trades at just 4.3 times of expected 2027 earnings

SAMSUNG Electronics plans to return as much as 110 trillion won (US$80 billion) to investors this year, joining SK Hynix in sharing an AI windfall and putting in motion the largest shareholder return ...

Amid other reasons, two companies account for its performance: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

At present, both Samsung and SK Hynix target shareholder returns equivalent to half of free cash flow

The company is facing stiff competition from SK Hynix and Micron Technology

Recollections of brutal boom-and-bust cycles are weighing heavily on memory makers’ shares

MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge slips 0.4%, with a regional semiconductor benchmark down 1.6%