South Korea's SK Hynix forecast sales of its high-end semiconductors used in generative artificial intelligence chipsets would double this year after reporting a record quarterly profit that surpassed its bigger rival Samsung.

South Korea’s SK Hynix posted an operating profit of 8.08 trillion won ($5.6 billion) in the December quarter, slightly above the 8 trillion won average forecast by LSEG SmartEstimate. The company also boosted its annual dividend by 25% to 1,

SK Hynix Inc., a major supplier of memory chips, has announced record quarterly earnings. However, investors have reacted cautiously. Concerns about smartphone demand and future AI spending have tempered enthusiasm.