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POSCO Holdings Inc. (005490.KS) +7.7% at 2026-05-04 12:00 JST from 2026-05-01 15:30 JST
| 🕒 Time (Local) | 🌐 English Summary | 📰 Original Headline (linked) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 01:40 KST | National daily summarizes that POSCO Holdings’ 1Q 2026 consolidated revenue reached KRW 17.876 trillion and operating profit KRW 707.0 billion, up about 24% YoY, with net profit up ~58% YoY, driven by improved performance in lithium and other secondary‑battery materials. The same piece highlights the newly signed ~US$765 million (≈KRW 1.1 trillion) equity investment securing 30% of lithium concentrate output from Australia’s Wodgina and Mount Marion mines through a JV with Mineral Resources, reinforcing long‑term raw‑material access and dividend income potential. (donga.com) | 포스코홀딩스 1분기 영업익 7070억… 전년比 24% 증가, 순익은 58% 늘어 |
| 2026-04-30 19:25 KST | Article reports POSCO Holdings will invest about KRW 1.1 trillion to acquire a 30% stake in a new intermediate holding company with Australia’s Mineral Resources, securing rights to 30% of lithium concentrate from the Wodgina and Mount Marion mines. It emphasizes these tier‑one assets’ large, high‑grade reserves and frames the deal as strengthening POSCO’s battery‑material competitiveness and securing strategic upstream supply, a medium‑term earnings and valuation positive. (hankyung.com) | 포스코홀딩스, 호주 리튬광산 지분 30% 확보 |
| 2026-04-30 18:33 KST | Business press piece details that 1Q 2026 consolidated sales were KRW 17.876 trillion and operating profit KRW 7,070 billion, with both revenue and profit rising as lithium and battery‑materials units narrowed losses and several units (POSCO Future M, Argentine and Pilbara lithium operations, HY Clean Metal) turned or approached profit. It also highlights a new 2026–2028 shareholder‑return framework targeting a 35–40% payout ratio (dividends plus buybacks and cancellations) based on adjusted controlling‑interest net income, alongside ongoing growth investments such as a 6‑million‑ton integrated steel JV in India with JSW Steel and domestic decarbonization projects—collectively supportive for equity value. (g-enews.com) | 포스코홀딩스, 1분기 영업이익 7070억…리튬 적자 축소·주주환원 확대 병행 |
| 2026-04-30 18:14 KST | Industrial news outlet reports that POSCO Holdings signed a US$765 million (≈KRW 1.1 trillion) equity investment agreement with Mineral Resources to acquire 30% of a new JV holding Wodgina and Mount Marion, securing 30% of the lithium concentrate output. The story stresses the deal’s role in locking in stable dividend income and cementing POSCO’s lithium value chain at the mine level, which is bullish for its secondary‑battery growth narrative. (asiae.co.kr) | 포스코홀딩스, 호주 리튬광산 지분 투자…1.1조원 규모 |
| 2026-04-30 15:51 KST | Another major outlet notes that POSCO Holdings’ 1Q 2026 operating profit of KRW 7,100 billion beat market expectations, with revenue up 2.5% and net income up 57.9% YoY, as lithium and secondary‑battery materials recovered: POSCO Argentina logged its first monthly profit in March and the company guides to a first quarterly profit from that business in 2Q. The piece also mentions a new mid‑term shareholder‑return policy for 2026–2028 targeting a 35–40% payout ratio and continued investments in an Indian steel JV and low‑carbon steelmaking, reinforcing the turnaround and capital‑return story. (asiae.co.kr) | 포스코홀딩스, 1분기 영업익 7100억 24%↑…리튬·이차전지 회복 '견인' |
| 2026-04-30 15:00 KST | Official Form 6‑K filing (fair‑disclosure event) describes a new shareholder‑return policy for 2026–2028 announced at the 1Q 2026 earnings call: POSCO will target a 35–40% shareholder‑return ratio each year, combining cash dividends with share buybacks and cancellation of treasury shares, funded by “adjusted net income attributable to controlling interests” that excludes non‑operating and one‑off valuation items. The company states the aim is to solidify its status as a high‑dividend stock and improve payout visibility, a clearly supportive catalyst for equity valuation. (stocktitan.net) | POSCO HOLDINGS (NYSE: PKX) targets 35–40% shareholder returns for 2026–2028 |
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