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Samsung Electronics ( (GB:SMSN) ) has shared an announcement.
Samsung Electronics’ board has approved a share repurchase of up to 22 million common shares, worth approximately KRW 3.57 trillion, to be conducted on the open market between January 30 and April 29, 2026. The shares will be held as treasury stock to support employee stock-based compensation programs, including recently introduced Performance Stock Units and other long-term incentive schemes, signaling an emphasis on employee performance alignment and retention while operating well within the company’s substantial distributable profit limits and existing treasury share capacity.
More about Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a global technology company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors, smartphones, consumer electronics and display panels. Listed in Korea, it plays a central role in global electronics supply chains and is a bellwether for both the memory chip market and broader IT hardware demand.
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Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $718.5B
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