SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
SKMCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$41.01
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.41%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
149%
5-Yr Growth
19.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 29, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
SKM Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage149% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage0% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.77
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is SKM a good dividend stock?
MixedSK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.41% ($1.40/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 19.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Elevated payout ratio (149%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.41%
- Payout Ratio
- 149%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 29, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.67
- Market Cap
- $15.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 61.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -26%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.66 – $47.18
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
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Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3330 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.3270 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.3390 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3480 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.3490 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3480 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.3430 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.3480 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | $0.3510 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.00
Annual$140.00
Monthly avg$11.67
