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Woori Financial Group confirmed a comprehensive share exchange to make Dongyang Life Insurance its wholly owned subsidiary. Woori will issue 8,696,875 new common shares at an exchange ratio of 0.2521056 Woori share per Dongyang Life share. The share exchange is scheduled for 2026-08-11, and the trading impact on Woori’s own shares occurs when the new shares are listed on 2026-08-31; Dongyang Life is scheduled to be delisted the same day.
Hanwha Corp confirmed an in-kind corporate demerger that separates its tech and lifestyle businesses into a newly established entity (tentatively Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings), while the surviving Hanwha Corp retains defense, shipbuilding, energy and finance businesses. This qualifies as a trading issue because existing holders receive shares in the spun-off company and the surviving company undergoes a change listing; KRX also halted trading on the Jan. 14, 2026 split announcement.
Industrial Bank of Korea will implement its first-ever quarterly dividend, with the record date set for July 31, 2026, as part of its shareholder return policy enhancement. This event is scheduled.
An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is scheduled for July 15, 2026, to approve the corporate spin-off. As a critical step for the spin-off, it is estimated to have a >10% price impact, scheduled.
Final dividend of HK$1.11 and special dividend of HK$0.40 per share for FY2025, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-06-11 scheduled.
The ex-dividend date for the final dividend of HKD 0.36 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, is June 11, 2026. This routine corporate action is estimated to have a 1-2% price impact, scheduled.
The ex-dividend date for the 2025 final dividend of HKD 0.55 per share is scheduled for June 11, 2026. The dividend was announced with the full-year 2025 results on March 26, 2026. A 1% price impact is estimated due to the dividend yield adjustment, scheduled.
Full-year fiscal 2025/26 earnings release on May 22, 2026, following a board meeting on May 21 to approve results and consider a final dividend. High importance is estimated as annual earnings typically result in >10% price volatility, scheduled.
Ex-dividend date for the final dividend of RMB 0.0665 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, scheduled for May 21, 2026. A price adjustment of approximately 1% is estimated.
Cancellation of 156,425 preferred shares scheduled for May 20, 2026, following the cancellation of 4.45 million common shares in April. Shareholder return through cancellation is estimated to have a >5% price impact, scheduled.
Designated as an 'investment caution' stock by the Korea Exchange effective May 15, 2026, due to concentrated buying from a small number of accounts over a 15-day period.
The Annual General Meeting for the year 2025 was scheduled for May 15, 2026, to approve 2025 financials, dividends, and other routine matters. Impact is estimated to be low as it is a routine administrative meeting, scheduled.
Hana Securities raised its target price for LG Electronics to ₩230,000 on 2026-05-14, citing growth in robotics and AI cooling; an 11% price surge is forecasted.
Reports on May 14, 2026, indicated that the U.S. government approved the sale of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to several Chinese companies, with Lenovo named as an approved distributor.
POSCO Holdings' board approved binding terms with Anson Resources to build a DLE demo plant in Utah, USA. A final contract is expected in Q2 2026. This strategic expansion is estimated to have a medium market impact (≥5%) due to long-term growth potential. Expected.
On May 14, 2026, the company and its parent group announced a further 5-year delay in resolving a long-standing non-competition issue between its fiberglass subsidiaries, Sinoma Science & Technology and China Jushi, citing the complexity of the asset integration.
Stock price surged 18.43% on May 13, 2026, driven by expectations for the robotics business, including supplying core components to Boston Dynamics, and speculation about a potential Nasdaq IPO for the robotics firm.
On 2026-05-13, KEPCO is scheduled to release its Q1 2026 earnings with an operating profit of KRW 3.78 trillion and net income of KRW 2.52 trillion; a ~5% price impact is estimated by analysts due to stable profit growth, expected.
Announced Q1 2026 consolidated results with revenue of KRW 6.84 trillion and operating profit of KRW 1.26 trillion, a 56.7% increase year-over-year, driven by inventory gains from rising oil prices.
KT announced its Q1 2026 financial results on May 12, 2026. Consolidated revenue was KRW 6.78 trillion and operating profit was KRW 482.7 billion, a 29.9% decrease year-over-year due to a high base effect and data breach costs. This significant earnings miss is estimated to have a ≥10% price impact. Expected.
Announced a Q1 2026 dividend of KRW 2,000 per share on 2026-05-12, a 20% decrease from the previous quarter. This reduction is estimated to have a medium negative market impact (≥5%) due to lowered shareholder returns. Scheduled.
KT announced a new shareholder return policy for 2026-2028 on May 12, 2026, planning to use 50% of its adjusted net income for dividends and share buybacks. This improved policy is estimated to have a ≥5% price impact. Scheduled.