SK hynix posts record third-quarter profit and expands shareholder payouts
SK hynix announced a shareholder return program with cash dividends and buybacks after record third-quarter operating profit. Source: TradingView.
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what happened
According to TradingView, SK hynix reported record operating profit for the third quarter of 83.3 trillion won on revenue of 104.6 trillion won. A year earlier, its operating profit was 11.4 trillion won.
The company also announced a major shareholder return program that includes cash dividends and share buybacks. It has paused plans for a U.S. listing of its Solidigm unit because of market conditions and recent share price trends, though other financing routes are still under consideration.
SK hynix aims to begin mass production and shipments of eight-layer, sixth-generation HBM4 memory for Nvidia accelerators in the second quarter of 2027. Product changes are planned to ease manufacturing and supply constraints.
why it matters
The report underlines that demand for AI memory and HBM remains the main driver of the business. According to the source, SK hynix reports earnings this week, and HBM sales and data-center demand will be the key indicators for the quarter.
market impact
SK hynix and the AI memory sector: record profit and payouts support the shares
- SK hynix shares pressure up — record profit and the shareholder payout program support demand for the stock
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- Key facts: SK hynix (000660) shareholder return; record Q3 profit; HBM4 mass production Q2 2027 — TradingView, 28 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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