--- title: "Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks, and the other memory stocks are lower as well" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296758654.md" description: "Samsung Electronics stock fell 9% on Monday, marking its worst day in three weeks, while rivals SK Hynix and Micron also declined. The drop occurred despite Samsung announcing a record $65-110 billion shareholder return plan, as investors were disappointed by the lack of immediate buybacks and the dividend-focused approach for the third quarter." datetime: "2026-08-24T08:41:52.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296758654.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296758654.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296758654.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks, and the other memory stocks are lower as well By Steve Goldstein Samsung Electronics stock fell 9% on Monday. Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks on Monday as investors reacted to its shareholder-return plan, souring the mood for other memory-chip making rivals. Samsung stock (KR:005930) fell 9%, as South Korean rival SK Hynix's (KR:000660) (SKHY) stock fell 3% and Micron Technology (MU) also declined by 3% in premarket trading. Like so much in the semiconductor space, the Samsung news was not negative, but just didn't live up to expectations given its stock has surged 114% this year and 259% over the last 52 weeks. Samsung said it would implement its largest-ever shareholder return, between 90 trillion won ($65 billion) to 110 trillion won, this year. The company said that will deliver on its commitment to return 50% of free cash flow to shareholders over three years. Samsung said it would distribute 30 trillion won of dividends in the third quarter. The remaining shareholder return plan will be determined at its January board meeting, after 2026 results are confirmed, the company said. The plan will include both dividends and stock buybacks, it added. JPMorgan said the lack of a buyback announcement and unchanged shareholder return amount "could be a near-term disappointment to recently elevated investor expectations." They said it's unclear why Samsung chose dividends over buybacks for this quarter. Analysts at Citi said they expect a "robust" 30 trillion won per quarter dividend to be sustained, backed by the secular memory market outlook that's underpinned by long-term agreements. -Steve Goldstein This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-24-26 0441ET ### Related Stocks - [SKHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKHY.US.md) - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) - [07709.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07709.HK.md) - [EWY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EWY.US.md) - [MUD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUD.US.md) - [MULL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MULL.US.md) - [MUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUU.US.md) - [MUYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUYY.US.md) - [MUZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUZ.US.md) - [03121.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03121.HK.md) - [SSNGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSNGY.US.md) - [JPM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM.US.md) - [C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C.US.md) - [SMSN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMSN.UK.md) - [JPM-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-M.US.md) - [JPM-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-C.US.md) - [JPM-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-D.US.md) - [JPM-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-L.US.md) - [8634.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8634.JP.md) - [JPM-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-K.US.md) - [JPM-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-J.US.md) - [C-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C-R.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Samsung unveils plan to return up to US$79 billion to shareholders](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296615008.md) - [Samsung Elec to convene board meeting Friday to discuss shareholder return plan, says source](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296559540.md) - [Micron Sees 'No End' to AI Memory Supply Crunch: CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Says 'Nothing Ever Goes in a Straight Line'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296743524.md) - [Micron CEO: AI has 'totally changed' the equation for the boom-and-bust memory industry](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296543881.md) - [South Korea's SK Hynix weighs Japan chip plant, multi-trillion won investment: report](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296553474.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**