What if you'd held SKM?
A $1,000 investment in SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) at the month-end close of 1996-06 would be worth $4,176 at the close of 2026-08 — +317.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,499.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $520 | -48.0% |
| 1998 | $841 | +61.5% |
| 1999 | $3,533 | +320.3% |
| 2000 | $2,185 | -38.2% |
| 2001 | $2,010 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | $1,990 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | $1,755 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | $2,159 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | $2,080 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | $2,729 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | $3,076 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | $1,949 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | $1,743 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | $1,997 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | $1,458 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | $1,697 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | $2,639 | +55.5% |
| 2014 | $2,896 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | $2,161 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | $2,241 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | $2,992 | +33.5% |
| 2018 | $2,873 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | $2,478 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | $2,638 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | $3,038 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | $2,498 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $2,787 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | $2,867 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | $2,896 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | $5,549 | +91.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SKM was 1997-10 ($3.03): $1,000 then is $12,983 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($39.34): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SKM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $4,176 today, a total return of +317.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SKM?
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +320.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,203 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1997, at -48.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in SKM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-06 would have grown to about $108,067 on $36,300 invested.
Did SKM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,499. SKM trailed the S&P 500 by +63.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) historical total-return data from 1996-06 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.