Samsung Electronics had purchased 53.8 million shares as of October 1, 2026, surpassing its original target of 53.3 million shares. [1, 2, 3] The company reached the target ahead of the program’s scheduled completion date of November 21. [1, 3]
Samsung has spent approximately ₩14.16 trillion (about $11 billion) on the repurchases to date. [2, 3] Despite meeting its share-volume goal, the company plans to continue the buyback until it reaches its total planned expenditure of ₩15 trillion. [1, 2, 3]
The company has filed to purchase an additional 2 million shares. [2] Approximately ₩843.5 billion remains in the budget. [2] Samsung could acquire around 3 million more shares, completing the large-scale shareholder return program soon. [2, 3]