Korea Securities Depository Returns KRW 142.5 Billion Through 'Campaign to Help Owners Claim Unclaimed Shares'

The Korea Securities Depository said it returned KRW 142.5 billion through its "2026 Campaign to Help Owners Claim Unclaimed Shares."

According to the Korea Securities Depository on November 13, the returned assets consisted of approximately KRW 142.3 billion in shares and approximately KRW 150 million in cash. Individuals received KRW 49.2 billion, while corporations received KRW 93.2 billion. The total was approximately 3.3 times the amount returned a year earlier.

The campaign identifies the original owners of shares, dividends and other assets that have gone unclaimed for an extended period and returns them. With the cooperation of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Korea Securities Depository mailed campaign notices to shareholders' actual residences.

The Korea Securities Depository has continued to support efforts to return unclaimed assets to their rightful owners, including by improving online services for checking and receiving shares and cash, as well as asset inquiry services for heirs.

The Korea Securities Depository said, "We plan to improve access to and convenience of claiming unclaimed assets so that more shareholders can recover them. Unclaimed assets can be claimed at any time, regardless of the campaign period. Even after the campaign ends, shareholders can check whether they hold unclaimed assets and how to claim them through the Korea Securities Depository's securities agency website and other channels."

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