All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

SMTC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

SMTC total return snapshot: SMTC returned +93.26% over the past year and +85.55% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, SMTC is up +11,845.66% in nominal total return, or +10.81%/yr, and is currently −30.66% below its total-return high on Oct. 6, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SMTC × 		+11,845.66%
+10.81%/yr 		+14.15%/yr
R2=0.773
Semtech Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
SMTC × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$1,194,565.79
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
SMTC × 		+85.55% +93.26%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SMTC × 		−30.66%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-10-06 peak 		−92.71%
on 1990-12-19
from 1980-09-12 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SMTC × 		+93.26% +203.71%
+74.27%/yr 		+510.40%
+82.76%/yr 		+77.43%
+12.15%/yr 		+443.66%
+18.45%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SMTC
2026 (YTD) +85.55%
2025 +19.14%
2024 +182.29%
2023 −23.63%
2022 −67.74%
2021 +23.36%
2020 +36.28%
2019 +15.33%
2018 +34.12%
2017 +8.40%
2016 +66.75%
2015 −31.37%
2014 +9.06%
2013 −12.68%
2012 +16.64%
2011 +9.63%
2010 +33.10%
2009 +50.93%
2008 −27.38%
2007 +18.75%
2006 −28.42%
2005 −16.39%
2004 −4.04%
2003 +108.04%
2002 −69.35%
2001 +61.77%
2000 −15.35%
1999 +190.59%
1998 +83.39%
1997 +128.47%
1996 −12.18%
1995 +642.91%
1994 +13.49%
1993 +8.85%
1992 +13.31%
1991 +87.52%
1990 −46.67%
1989 −50.00%
1988 +36.36%
1987 +83.36%
1986 −55.56%
1985 +42.10%
1984 −59.57%
1983 +4.45%
1982 +40.62%
1981 −54.93%
1980 −3.08%