KT Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in KT ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,907 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $14,897 reinvested (2.1% a year), or $11,695 taking the dividends as cash, $4,997 of it paid out along the way.
KT became
$14,897
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,422
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Worst drop
-57.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.8% | $712 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +27.7% | $661 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.9% | $433 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | $547 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +13.3% | $525 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +21.0% | $507 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | $401 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −15.2% | $286 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.7% | $290 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.8% | $539 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.3% | $201 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −14.1% | $131 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −5.0% | $18 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −8.9% | $204 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.1% | $459 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −20.2% | $442 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +30.6% | $503 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.1% | $389 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −41.6% | $173 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in KT at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,897 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KT turned $10,000 into $17,907 with dividends reinvested, 6.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KT returned 12.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,695, including $4,997 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,202.
- KT's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (30.6%) and its worst 2008 (-41.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "KT Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KT/total-return
KT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,907 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,807 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KT's total return since Dec 2007?
49% in total, or 2.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 33%.
How much of KT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,202 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KT's worst year?
2008, at -41.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.