SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM) Dividend History

NYSE: SKMYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SKM latest dividend

$0.34last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 24Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 1 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1996paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −0.9%5-year growth a year
  • 2.00%forward yield

SKM dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$64
Each payment
$16
Value of the shares
$3,196
Dividend yield
2.00%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.64 per share, before tax.

SKM dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

SKM dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)34.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)37.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−0.9%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SKM yield on cost

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$21.542.97%$0.572.7%
3 years ago$20.433.13%$3.0014.7%
5 years ago$46.031.39%$25.4555.3%
10 years ago$36.821.74%$31.3285.1%
20 years ago$38.851.65%$44.12113.6%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SKM dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SKM dividends by year

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00+0.2%4.89%3
2024$1.00−31.7%4.76%3
2023$1.47+4.7%6.86%4
2022$1.40−93.3%6.81%4
2021$21.03—78.87%4
2020$1.05+16.2%2.60%2
2019$0.90−7.1%2.37%2
2018$0.97−6.2%2.20%2
2017$1.04+5.8%2.25%2
2016$0.98+1.5%2.84%2
2015$0.96+0.6%2.90%2
2014$0.96−3.5%2.15%2
2013$0.99+6.9%2.45%2
2012$0.93+0.8%3.56%2
2011$0.92−10.1%4.11%2
2010$1.02−36.6%3.34%3
2009$1.62−20.0%6.03%4
2008$2.02+10.6%6.75%4
2007$1.83—3.72%4
2006$1.64—3.75%3

SKM dividend history

72 payments
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-312026-09-24$0.336+41.1%Quarterly
2026-05-292026-06-26$0.2381−10.5%
2025-08-292025-09-24$0.266−20.1%Quarterly
2025-05-302025-06-27$0.333−17.8%Quarterly
2025-02-282025-05-02$0.405+23.9%Quarterly
2024-09-302024-11-20$0.327−3.5%Quarterly
2024-06-282024-08-21$0.339+0.9%Quarterly
2024-03-272024-05-21$0.336−20.6%Quarterly
2023-12-282024-05-02$0.423+21.6%Quarterly
2023-09-282023-11-21$0.348−0.3%Quarterly
2023-06-292023-08-18$0.349+0.3%Quarterly
2023-03-302023-05-17$0.348+1.5%Quarterly
2022-12-292023-05-04$0.343−1.4%Quarterly
2022-09-292022-11-23$0.348−0.9%Quarterly
2022-06-292022-08-24$0.351−2.5%Quarterly
2022-03-302022-05-24$0.36−51.4%Quarterly
Show all 72 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2021-12-312022-04-29$0.74−96.2%Quarterly
2021-12-272021-12-23$19.26+2,920.6%
2021-09-292021-11-26$0.6376+59.9%Quarterly
2021-06-292021-08-17$0.3987−55.4%Semiannual
2020-12-302021-04-28$0.8932+476.8%Semiannual
2020-06-292020-08-26$0.1549−80.9%Semiannual
2019-12-302020-04-28$0.8103+782.6%Semiannual
2019-06-272019-09-04$0.0918−89.5%
2018-12-302019-05-01$0.8723+779.3%Semiannual
2018-06-282018-08-27$0.0992−89.4%Semiannual
2017-12-282018-04-26$0.9369+847.2%Semiannual
2017-06-292017-09-06$0.0989−88.7%Semiannual
2016-12-292017-04-20$0.8778+768.5%Semiannual
2016-06-292016-08-24$0.1011−88.4%Semiannual
2015-12-302016-04-19$0.8708+833.2%Semiannual
2015-06-292015-08-19$0.0933−89.0%Semiannual
2014-12-302015-04-22$0.8502+687.7%Semiannual
2014-06-292014-08-20$0.1079−87.9%Semiannual
2013-12-302014-04-23$0.8937+801.4%Semiannual
2013-06-272013-08-21$0.0991−88.1%Semiannual
2012-12-302013-04-23$0.8304+745.7%Semiannual
2012-06-282012-08-21$0.0982−88.0%Semiannual
2011-12-292012-04-24$0.8176+687.6%
2011-06-292011-08-23$0.1038−87.9%Semiannual
2010-12-302011-04-12$0.8555+799.6%Semiannual
2010-06-292010-08-17$0.0951+28.2%Semiannual
2010-06-28—$0.0742−91.1%
2009-12-302010-04-13$0.8305+32.3%Semiannual
2009-12-29—$0.6278+607.9%
2009-06-292009-08-19$0.0887+28.2%Semiannual
2009-06-26—$0.0692−90.0%
2008-12-302009-04-10$0.6925−39.3%Once a year
2008-12-29—$1.14+943.4%
2008-06-292008-08-14$0.1093+37.9%
2008-06-26—$0.0792−91.7%
2007-12-302008-04-11$0.9535+42.0%Once a year
2007-12-27—$0.6713+471.6%
2007-06-282007-08-23$0.1174+37.9%
2007-06-27—$0.0851−89.7%
2006-12-282007-04-06$0.8261+33.3%Once a year
2006-12-27—$0.6196+224.2%
2006-06-282006-08-24$0.1911−88.6%Once a year
2005-12-282006-04-11$1.68+827.3%Once a year
2005-06-282005-08-29$0.1812−81.3%
2004-12-292005-04-22$0.9704+501.0%Once a year
2004-06-302004-08-31$0.1615+132.3%
2004-06-28—$0.0695−74.9%
2003-12-292004-04-29$0.2768+162.5%Once a year
2002-12-272003-04-23$0.1054+36.2%Once a year
2001-12-272002-05-07$0.0774−72.4%Once a year
2000-12-272001-04-17$0.2801+1,416.4%Once a year
1999-12-292000-05-18$0.0185−99.2%Once a year
1999-07-13—$2.20+19,522.0%
1998-12-291999-06-09$0.0112+86.0%Once a year
1997-12-291998-06-02$0.006−69.3%
1996-12-27—$0.0196—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SKM stock split history

  • 607:1000November 30, 2021
  • 103:100December 29, 1999
  • 103:100December 29, 1998
  • 103:100December 29, 1997

SKM dividend overview

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 2.00% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −0.9% a year on average and over ten years 0.4% a year. The payout ratio is 34.2% of trailing earnings.

Related: SKM cash flow statement, SKM key metrics, SKM chart. See the SKM stock overview for the latest quote and news.

SKM dividends FAQ

Does SK Telecom Co.,Ltd pay a dividend?

Yes. SK Telecom Co.,Ltd has paid a regular dividend since 1996, quarterly, most recently $0.34 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.

What is SK Telecom Co.,Ltd's dividend yield?

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd's forward annual dividend is $0.64 per share, a dividend yield of 2.00% at the latest close of $31.96.

How often does SK Telecom Co.,Ltd pay dividends?

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is SK Telecom Co.,Ltd's dividend growing?

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd's dividend per share grew from $1.05 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, −0.9% a year on average over five years.

What is SK Telecom Co.,Ltd's dividend payout ratio?

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd pays out 34.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 37.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has SK Telecom Co.,Ltd split its stock?

SK Telecom Co.,Ltd has split its stock 4 times: 607:1000 on November 30, 2021, 103:100 on December 29, 1999, 103:100 on December 29, 1998, 103:100 on December 29, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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