SMTC
$178.35-0.97%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $178.35 -0.97%
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Semtech Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
Semtech Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $73.69 | $178.35 | 0.0% | +142.0% | |
| 2025 | $61.85 | $73.69 | 0.0% | +19.1% | |
| 2024 | $21.91 | $61.85 | 0.0% | +182.3% | |
| 2023 | $28.69 | $21.91 | 0.0% | -23.6% | |
| 2022 | $88.93 | $28.69 | 0.0% | -67.7% | |
| 2021 | $72.09 | $88.93 | 0.0% | +23.4% | |
| 2020 | $52.90 | $72.09 | 0.0% | +36.3% | |
| 2019 | $45.87 | $52.90 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 2018 | $34.20 | $45.87 | 0.0% | +34.1% | |
| 2017 | $31.55 | $34.20 | 0.0% | +8.4% | |
| 2016 | $18.92 | $31.55 | 0.0% | +66.8% | |
| 2015 | $27.57 | $18.92 | 0.0% | -31.4% | |
| 2014 | $25.28 | $27.57 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2013 | $28.95 | $25.28 | 0.0% | -12.7% | |
| 2012 | $24.82 | $28.95 | 0.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2011 | $22.64 | $24.82 | 0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 2010 | $17.01 | $22.64 | 0.0% | +33.1% | |
| 2009 | $11.27 | $17.01 | 0.0% | +50.9% | |
| 2008 | $15.52 | $11.27 | 0.0% | -27.4% | |
| 2007 | $13.07 | $15.52 | 0.0% | +18.7% | |
| 2006 | $18.26 | $13.07 | 0.0% | -28.4% | |
| 2005 | $21.84 | $18.26 | 0.0% | -16.4% | |
| 2004 | $22.76 | $21.84 | 0.0% | -4.0% | |
| 2003 | $10.94 | $22.76 | 0.0% | +108.0% | |
| 2002 | $35.69 | $10.94 | 0.0% | -69.3% | |
| 2001 | $22.06 | $35.69 | 0.0% | +61.8% | |
| 2000 | $26.06 | $22.06 | 0.0% | -15.3% | |
| 1999 | $8.97 | $26.06 | 0.0% | +190.6% | |
| 1998 | $4.89 | $8.97 | 0.0% | +83.4% | |
| 1997 | $2.14 | $4.89 | 0.0% | +128.5% | |
| 1996 | $2.44 | $2.14 | 0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 1995 | $0.33 | $2.44 | 0.0% | +642.9% | |
| 1994 | $0.29 | $0.33 | 0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 1993 | $0.27 | $0.29 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1992 | $0.23 | $0.27 | 0.0% | +13.3% | |
| 1991 | $0.14 | $0.23 | 0.0% | +66.7% | |
| 1990 | $0.23 | $0.14 | 0.0% | -40.0% | |
| 1989 | $0.48 | $0.23 | 0.0% | -51.6% | |
| 1988 | $0.36 | $0.48 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 1987 | $0.16 | $0.36 | 0.0% | +130.1% | |
| 1986 | $0.36 | $0.16 | 0.0% | -56.5% | |
| 1985 | $0.42 | $0.36 | 0.0% | -14.8% | |
| 1984 | $0.84 | $0.42 | 0.0% | -50.0% | |
| 1983 | $0.56 | $0.84 | 0.0% | +50.0% | |
| 1982 | $0.52 | $0.56 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 1981 | $1.13 | $0.52 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
- Annualized
- +11.4%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +33.1%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +642.9%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -69.3%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 28/45
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.4%
1981–2026
Average year
+33.1%
45 full years
Best year
+642.9%
1995
Worst year
-69.3%
2002
Positive years
28/45
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-600%-400%-200%0%200%400%600%
1981-54%'81
1982+9.1%
1983+50%
1984-50%
1985-15%'85
1986-57%
1987+130%
1988+35%
1989-52%'89
1990-40%
1991+67%
1992+13%
1993+8.8%'93
1994+13%
1995+643%
1996-12%
1997+128%'97
1998+83%
1999+191%
2000-15%
2001+62%'01
2002-69%
2003+108%
2004-4.0%
2005-16%'05
2006-28%
2007+19%
2008-27%
2009+51%'09
2010+33%
2011+9.6%
2012+17%
2013-13%'13
2014+9.1%
2015-31%
2016+67%
2017+8.4%'17
2018+34%
2019+15%
2020+36%
2021+23%'21
2022-68%
2023-24%
2024+182%
2025+19%'25
2026+142%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SMTC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Semtech Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Semtech Corporation (SMTC) has returned about 11.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 33.1%.
- What were Semtech Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1995 (+642.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-69.3%).
- How often is Semtech Corporation up in a year?
- 28 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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