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Gulf Times says SK hynix plans to return an additional 60 trillion won to shareholders, after completing a 40 trillion-won programme. That makes the reported 100 trillion won total a combination of the completed programme and the new plan, rather than 100 trillion won still to come.

The paper also reports third-quarter revenue of 104.61 trillion won and net profit of 39.77 trillion won, up 215.7% year on year. Net profit fell short of the average analyst estimate cited by Yonhap, even as operating profit reached 83.33 trillion won, roughly seven times its year-earlier level.

Gulf Times says SK hynix has posted record revenue and operating profit for six consecutive quarters. The payout breakdown is a useful clarification to the earlier report: how much weight should investors give shareholder returns when AI-memory demand is also driving the company’s results?

Sources and evidence

• AI chip giant SK Hynix posts seven-fold surge in quarterly operating profit - Gulf Times: Gulf Times reports a planned additional 60 trillion-won shareholder return following completion of a 40 trillion-won programme, alongside third-quarter results.

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