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Semtech CorporationStock · Technology · Russell 2000 0.2%
$133.61−$6.39 (-4.56%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026
☾ After hours:$133.58+0.00%3:59 PM ET
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SMTC returns by year

Semtech Corporation has returned +10.7% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Semtech Corporation (SMTC) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)
+10.7%
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

Semtech Corporation returns by year (19812026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Semtech Corporation annual returns by year
YearTotal return
2026YTD
+81.3%
2025
+19.1%
2024
+182.3%
2023
-23.6%
2022
-67.7%
2021
+23.4%
2020
+36.3%
2019
+15.3%
2018
+34.1%
2017
+8.4%
2016
+66.8%
2015
-31.4%

Total return by period

-600%-400%-200%+0%+200%+400%+600%
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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SMTC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ#

What is Semtech Corporation's average annual return?
Since 1981, Semtech Corporation (SMTC) has returned about 10.7% 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.