# Samsung Hikes AI Spending, Dashes Shareholder Payout Hopes

> Samsung's chip profits miss estimates as AI spending surges, stock drops after shareholder payout plans delayed.
- Title: Samsung Hikes AI Spending, Dashes Shareholder Payout Hopes
- Summary: Samsung's chip profits miss estimates as AI spending surges, stock drops after shareholder payout plans delayed.
- Keywords: samsung electronics, ai spending, shareholder payouts, chip profits, seoul stock market, memory chips, sk hynix, micron technology, Bloomberg
- Source: Bloomberg — https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-29/samsung-chip-profit-misses-estimates-lifted-by-resurgent-ai-hope
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- Topics: samsung electronics, ai spending, shareholder payouts, chip profits, seoul stock market, memory chips, sk hynix, micron technology, business, finance
## Samsung's chip sales
Samsung Electronics plans to hike spending more than 60% this year after selling out of high-end chips for 2027.
## Targeted market share
The world’s largest maker of memory chips expects capital expenditure to jump to 84.4 trillion won ($63 billion) this year, targeting market share from SK Hynix Inc. and Micron Technology Inc.
## Profit estimates missed
Chip-division operating income fell about 2% shy of estimates.
## Shareholder payout delay
The company withheld plans for future shareholder payouts till January, dashing investors’ hopes.
## Stock reaction
Sending its stock about 4% lower in Seoul.
## Key takeaway

Samsung Electronics plans to increase chip spending by 60% this year but missed profit estimates, delaying shareholder payouts and causing a 4% stock drop in Seoul.