Samsung, SK Hynix shareholders call for bigger payouts from AI cash mountain

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix face growing calls from investors wanting a greater share of excess cash via dividends or buybacks, after the pair provided scant detail ​on capital returns when reporting AI-driven record profit.

The world’s two largest memory ​chip makers are generating cash at an unprecedented pace due to robust demand for chips used in AI applications, amassing reserves that exceed those of ​U.S. tech giants that are spending heavily on AI infrastructure.