In early trading on the 3rd, SK Telecom jumped 5%, setting a new 1-year high. Analysts in the securities industry said there is a high chance that SK Telecom's earnings and dividends will recover.
As of 9:33 a.m. on the same day in the Korea Exchange, SK Telecom was trading at 72,900 won, up 3,800 won (5.5%) from the previous session. During the session, it climbed to 73,700 won, setting a new 1-year high.
Analysts in the securities industry said SK Telecom's earnings and dividends are expected to recover. Researcher An Jae-min at NH Investment & Securities said, "Subscribers lost during last year's business suspension period appear to have been regained to some extent during the rival's penalty waiver period in January 2026," and noted, "From the second quarter, the upward trend in wireless business revenue is expected to continue."
In addition, the dividend per share was proposed at 3,000 won. An said, "The equity invested to expand artificial intelligence (AI), such as in Anthropic or Chobi, can be sold at any time, but it has not been decided whether to reflect this in dividends," while adding, "Even excluding that, the dividend per share is expected to be 3,000 won." The 2026 dividends are expected to be mentioned in the earnings announcement on Feb. 5.