• SK hynix set a 2025-2027 shareholder return plan to distribute more than 50% of cumulative free cash flow.
• Capital returns will combine cash dividends with treasury share buybacks followed by cancellations.
• Early shareholder returns will start with about KRW 40 trillion of buybacks for cancellation, citing an undervalued share price.
• Additional buybacks will be weighed against cash flow, market conditions, distributable profits during the policy period.
• Dividend expansion is under review, including fixed dividends, special dividends.

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