TradingKey – SK Hynix Q3 operating profit skyrockets to record high, alongside a massive 100 trillion KRW (approx. $75 billion) shareholder return; stock price surges 4%.

On October 28, South Korean semiconductor and AI high-bandwidth memory (HBM) giant SK Hynix (SKHY) officially released its fiscal year 2026 third-quarter (Q3) financial report, breaking multiple historical records and significantly beating Wall Street consensus, while announcing the largest shareholder return plan in its history. Fueled by better-than-expected earnings and massive payouts, SK Hynix’s primary stock surged 4%, once approaching 1.4 million KRW (approx. $1,051.43) and trading at 139,000 KRW, while its ADR simultaneously rose to $150 during U.S. overnight…