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The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) Stock Analysis

The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

KF

$67.18

+$2.52 (+3.90%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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KF Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$65.14
Previous Close
$64.66
Day's Range
65.14–67.32
52-Week Range
28.02–81.94
Volume
40.70K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.63
Valuation
Market Cap
$279.36M
P/E Ratio
1.15
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
122.27
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
58.39
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$10.18M−15.00%
Net Income (FY)
$8.60M−18.20%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10628.41%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.16M
1-Year Return
+153.86%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.44+0.68%
Ex-Dividend Date
December 23, 2025
Avg Volume
25.95K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

KF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+84.97%
2025+104.83%
2024−19.30%
2023+12.34%
2022−30.02%
2021+8.45%
2020+37.14%
2019+6.83%
2018−19.26%
2017+42.50%
2016 (partial year)−7.62%

As of September 4, 2026.

KF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.18M$8.60M84.5%
2024$11.97M$10.52M87.9%
2023$7.76M$6.16M79.3%
2022−$81.96M−$83.88M102.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.18M——$8.60M84.5%
2024$11.97M——$10.52M87.9%
2023$7.76M——$6.16M79.3%
2022−$81.96M——−$83.88M102.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

KF Dividend History

$1.38+204.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2025$1.381+204.4%
2024$0.451—
2022$3.321−63.6%
2021$9.111+1631.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2025$1.381+204.4%
2024$0.451—
2022$3.321−63.6%
2021$9.111+1631.9%
2020$0.531+640.8%
2019$0.071−98.6%
2018$5.231+29.8%
2017$4.031+1127.1%
2016$0.331—

Most recent payment: $1.38 per share, ex-dividend December 23, 2025. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricKFAsset Management medianvs median
P/E1.1510.340.1x the median
P/S ratio122.2710.4211.7x the median
Profit margin10628.41%24.09%10604.3 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is capitalised at $279.36M on the latest close. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $28.02 to $81.94. The most recent close on file for KF is $67.18, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$2.52 (+3.90%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 139.76% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $10.18M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $11.97M, that is a change of −15.00%. Net income for the same year was $8.60M. That is −18.20% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10,628.41%. That is 10,604.3 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 58.39.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$81.96M in 2022 to $10.18M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 1.15. That is 0.1 times the Asset Management median of 10.34. The price-to-sales ratio is 122.27. On price-to-sales that is 11.7 times the Asset Management median of 10.42. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +153.86%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.07% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.63. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.96%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.68%. That is 7.4 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $0.44 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is December 23, 2025. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2025 shows 1 payments totalling $1.38 a share. The year before, 2024, totalled $0.45 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +104.83% and 2022 returned −30.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +84.97%.

Peer Comparison

The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Korea Fund, Inc. KF $279.36M 1.1
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. The Korea Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 1.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About The Korea Fund, Inc.

The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on such factors as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and earnings-per-share growth to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. It uses 'Grassroots Research' to make its investments. The Korea Fund, Inc. was formed on August 29, 1984 and is domiciled in the United States.

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