# Samsung, SK Hynix payouts test South Korea’s reform drive

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- Reuters, 2026-09-10 03:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/samsung-sk-hynix-payouts-test-south-koreas-reform-drive-investors-seek-more-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa221e6b45a8a0001fa8b57

> Eye-catching shareholder-return plans from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are providing an early test of South Korea’s corporate reform drive. Investors welcome the payouts but say more is needed to close the country’s decades-old valuation gap.