SK Telecom (SKM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in SK Telecom (SKM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,583 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,718 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $16,993 taking the dividends as cash, $6,760 of it paid out along the way.
SKM became
$24,718
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,920
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Worst drop
-53.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SKM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +50.0% | $532 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.5% | $833 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.9% | $758 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.5% | $1,037 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.8% | $906 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +15.2% | $831 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +10.4% | $605 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −10.4% | $514 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −0.4% | $541 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +43.7% | $1,065 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.8% | $511 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −21.8% | $462 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.3% | $399 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +62.3% | $452 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.3% | $60 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −21.7% | $398 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +20.9% | $383 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −5.0% | $364 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.6% | $270 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SKM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in SK Telecom (SKM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,718 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SKM turned $10,000 into $23,583 with dividends reinvested, 9.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SKM returned 6.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SKM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,993, including $6,760 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,725.
- SKM's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (62.3%) and its worst 2008 (-36.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SK Telecom (SKM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SKM/total-return
SKM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SKM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,583 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,973 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SKM's total return since Dec 2007?
147% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 2%.
How much of SKM's return came from dividends?
About 98% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,725 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SKM's worst year?
2008, at -36.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.4%.
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.