SK hynix Board Approves New 20 Trillion Won Treasury Share Buyback of 14.92M Shares
SKHY sits 25% above its 52-week low of $124.8.
Summary
A new 20.01 trillion won open-market buyback of 14,920,000 shares through January 28, 2027 has been approved by SK hynix, split roughly evenly between shareholder value and employee equity compensation. It follows the just-completed 40 trillion won buyback and cancellation program.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · SKHY
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New 20T Won Buyback Approved
The board approved the acquisition of 14,920,000 common shares for an estimated 20,007,720,000,000 won, to be bought on the open market from October 29, 2026 to January 28, 2027.
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Split Between Returns and Compensation
About 10 trillion won is allocated to improving shareholder value and about 10 trillion won to equity-based compensation, including executive and employee bonuses; the compensation allocation remains subject to change.
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Sized Off 1,341,000 Won Close
The share count was derived by dividing the 20,007,720,000,000 won budget by the October 27, 2026 closing price of 1,341,000 won, so the actual number acquired will vary with the share price.
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Follows Completed 40T Won Program
The new program comes two days after the company completed its prior 40 trillion won buyback, having acquired 23,693,272 shares and cancelled 15,300,000, leaving 25,318,968 shares held before this new acquisition.
Analysis · SKHY · Manufacturing
A fresh 20.01 trillion won open-market treasury share purchase of 14,920,000 common shares, running October 29, 2026 to January 28, 2027, has been approved by SK hynix's board. Roughly half the money (about 10 trillion won) is earmarked for shareholder value and the other half for executive and employee equity-based compensation, including bonuses. Coming two days after the company finished its prior 40 trillion won buyback and cancellation program, the move extends the capital-return effort rather than replacing it. The compensation half is a real cost to holders: those shares are bought with company cash but are not cancelled, and the allocation can still change. Sizing is based on the October 27, 2026 close of 1,341,000 won per share, so the actual share count will move with the price.
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At the time of this filing, SKHY was trading at $156.20 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $732.1B. The 52-week trading range was $124.80 to $199.87. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.