Samsung Electronics Co. plans to buy back about 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) of its own stock over the next year, putting in motion one of the larger shareholder return programs in its history.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Samsung Electronics unveiled plans Friday to buy back 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) of its shares over the next year, sending its stock soaring in South Korean trading.Shares of Samsung,

Samsung Electronics (OTCPK:SSNLF) intends to buy back 10T won ($7.17B) worth of its shares over one year to bolster shareholder value, Reuters reported. The tech giant's stock soared about 7% on Friday on the South Korean exchange.