SK hynix is weighing a special shareholder payout of about 16 trillion won ($12 billion), using gains on the sale of its holding in Japanese memory chip maker Kioxia, The Korea Herald reported on 26 October, citing South Korean newspaper Dong-A Ilbo.
SK hynix shares fell alongside Samsung’s on 15 October, when trading on the Kospi was halted, AI Affairs reported.
SK hynix could not be reached for comment outside normal business hours, The Korea Herald reported.
SK hynix could announce the dividend plan alongside its third-quarter earnings on 28 October, The Korea Herald reported.
