Samsung Electronics to buy $1.73 billion of its shares for employee compensation

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Reuters

Wed, January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM EST

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SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics ​on Wednesday said ‌it would acquire ‌2.5 trillion won ($1.73 billion) worth of its own shares ⁠for ‌employee and executive compensation.

The shares ‍will be acquired through purchases on the ​stock market ‌between January 8 and April 7, Samsung said in a regulatory filing.

The ⁠acquisition is ​part of ​a performance-linked compensation scheme introduced in ‍October ⁠2025.

($1 = 1,446.1700 won)

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ⁠Shim; Editing by Christian ‌Schmollinger and ‌Bernadette Baum)

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