What is SK Square’s shareholder return policy for ordinary and Kioxia-related special dividends through 2028?

Through 2028, SK Square has pledged to return at least 60 percent of its ordinary dividend income to shareholders. It also plans to return all special dividend income related to investment gains from Kioxia.

When will SK Square finalize the details of its shareholder payout plan?

SK Square said it will finalize the details through the relevant procedures after its financial statements for the 2026 fiscal year are confirmed.

SK Square plans $3.2 bil. shareholder payout from SK hynix dividends

Q: How much does SK Square expect to receive from SK hynix’s 2026 dividends, and how much will it pay shareholders?

SK Square expects more than 6.2 trillion won in dividend income, based on SK hynix’s planned dividend pool of more than 30 trillion won for 2026. It plans to return at least 4.3 trillion won of that income to shareholders.

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SK Square said Monday it plans to return at least 4.3 trillion won to shareholders from dividends generated by its stake in SK hynix. The payout is based on more than 6.2 trillion won in dividend income expected from SK hynix’s planned dividend pool of more than 30 trillion won for 2026. SK Square also pledged to return at least 60 percent of ordinary dividend income through 2028 and all special dividend income tied to investment gains from Kioxia. Details will be finalized after the company confirms its 2026 financial statements.

Key Facts

SK Square expects to receive more than 6.2 trillion won from SK hynix dividends, based on the chipmaker’s planned dividend pool of more than 30 trillion won for 2026.
The company pledged to return at least 60 percent of ordinary dividend income to shareholders through 2028.
SK Square plans to return 100 percent of any special dividend income related to investment gains from Japan’s Kioxia Corp.
SK hynix is a major investor in Kioxia, a Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer, through a Korean-U.S.-Japanese consortium led by Bain Capital.
SK hynix announced record-high third-quarter revenue and operating profit last week and plans to return more than 100 trillion won to shareholders in 2026.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 2, 2026 11:54 am KST

SK Square headquarters in Seoul / Courtesy of SK Square

SK Square Co., the parent company of SK hynix Inc., said Monday it plans to return at least 4.3 trillion won ($3.2 billion) to shareholders from dividend income generated by its stake in the world's second-largest memory chipmaker.

The planned shareholder payout comes as SK Square expects to receive more than 6.2 trillion won from SK hynix's cash dividend payments, based on the chipmaker's planned dividend pool of more than 30 trillion won for 2026.

The company plans to return at least 4.3 trillion won of the expected dividend income to shareholders.

It also pledged to return at least 60 percent of its ordinary dividend income to shareholders through 2028, as well as 100 percent of any special dividend income related to investment gains from Japan's Kioxia Corp.

SK hynix is a major investor in Kioxia, a Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer, through a Korean-U.S.-Japanese consortium led by Bain Capital.

Details of the shareholder return plan will be finalized through the relevant procedures after the company's financial statements for the 2026 fiscal year are confirmed, SK Square said.

The latest plan represents a significant expansion of SK Square's existing shareholder return policy for 2026-2028.

Last week, SK hynix announced record high third-quarter revenue and operating profit, along with plans to return more than 100 trillion won to shareholders in 2026.

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