Citi's latest outlook puts SK hynix's fourth-quarter returns at 35 trillion won and raises its expected operating profit, highlighting the scale of the company's 2026 capital-return program.
The estimate allocates 20 trillion won to cash dividends and 15 trillion won to share repurchases.
SK hynix has described a shareholder-return plan of about 100 trillion won for fiscal 2026. Citi's fourth-quarter estimate would account for roughly 35% of that total.
Citi now estimates operating profit of 107 trillion won for the fourth fiscal quarter, compared with its previous 89.8 trillion won forecast. Its full-year operating-profit outlook is 7% higher for 2026 and 12% higher for 2027, while its price target for SK hynix remains 3 million won.
SK hynix reported preliminary third-quarter operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won, a record. For context, see EconoTimes' earlier coverage of the company's preliminary third-quarter results.
