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Samsung and SK Hynix plan major shareholder returns amid memory boom

MarketWatch says both companies are generating outsize profits and free cash flow as memory demand far exceeds supply, enabling large capital returns.

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are set to return significant capital to shareholders as the memory-chip market remains tight, with demand far outstripping supply, according to MarketWatch.

The outlet reports that both companies are benefiting from outsize profits and have strong free cash flow, which gives them room to accelerate shareholder payouts.

MarketWatch adds that the firms have moved to plan large stock buybacks and other returns, reflecting the sector’s current cash-generating strength.

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