Samsung Electronics approved a 2026 shareholder return program worth about $64.8 billion to $79.2 billion, nearly five times its previous record of $14.6 billion set in 2020 and potentially the largest annual program by a South Korean company. The plan includes about $21.6 billion in third-quarter cash dividends, with the exact amount to be finalized in late October, while the remaining mix of dividends and share buybacks and retirements will be decided in January 2027 after the year's results are finalized. The move implements the company's policy of returning 50% of free cash flow from 2024 through 2026. Total shareholder returns for the three-year period are projected at $86.4 billion to $100.8 billion. Samsung also approved about $10.8 billion in treasury-share purchases for employee compensation. Separately, it released about $720 million into society through more than a month of consumer reimbursements via Onnuri gift certificates and support for financially vulnerable groups. The initiatives follow a late-May labor-management agreement under which Samsung executives pledged to create a $3.6 billion fund over five years for shared growth, a healthier industrial ecosystem and future talent.