SK Hynix Unveils Stock-Based Bonus Plan for Workers
· Business · Economic Times, Nikkei Asia, Bloomberg
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has reached a tentative wage agreement that will shift 60 percent of employee bonuses into company shares and deferred stock compensation. Under the proposed deal, workers will receive 40 percent of bonuses in cash, 40 percent in immediately tradable shares, and 20 percent as deferred stock compensation vestable over one and two years. The agreement also includes a 6.3 percent wage hike and expanded shareholder returns. Calculations by Reuters indicate that SK Hynix workers are on course to receive average compensation of about 779 million won in 2026 amid surging profitability. The tentative agreement still requires formal approval from union members.
Why it matters
The compensation restructuring allows the chipmaker to balance soaring personnel payouts driven by artificial intelligence demand while preserving cash.
Read the original report — Economic Times
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