JEF
$45.97+1.59%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $45.97 +1.59%
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.Stock · FinanceRussell 1000 0.01%Russell 3000 0.01%US Stock Market 0.010%
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. returns by year (1982–2026)#
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 | $61.97 | $45.97 | 0.0% | -25.8% | |
| 2025 | $78.40 | $61.97 | 0.0% | -21.0% | |
| 2024 | $40.41 | $78.40 | 0.0% | +94.0% | |
| 2023 | $32.77 | $40.41 | 0.0% | +23.3% | |
| 2022 | $37.09 | $32.77 | 0.0% | -11.6% | |
| 2021 | $23.52 | $37.09 | 0.0% | +57.7% | |
| 2020 | $20.43 | $23.52 | 0.0% | +15.1% | |
| 2019 | $15.54 | $20.43 | 0.0% | +31.5% | |
| 2018 | $23.71 | $15.54 | 0.0% | -34.5% | |
| 2017 | $20.81 | $23.71 | 0.0% | +13.9% | |
| 2016 | $15.57 | $20.81 | 0.0% | +33.7% | |
| 2015 | $20.07 | $15.57 | 0.0% | -22.4% | |
| 2014 | $25.37 | $20.07 | 0.0% | -20.9% | |
| 2013 | $20.74 | $25.37 | 0.0% | +22.3% | |
| 2012 | $19.82 | $20.74 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 2011 | $25.43 | $19.82 | 0.0% | -22.1% | |
| 2010 | $20.74 | $25.43 | 0.0% | +22.7% | |
| 2009 | $17.26 | $20.74 | 0.0% | +20.2% | |
| 2008 | $41.05 | $17.26 | 0.0% | -58.0% | |
| 2007 | $24.58 | $41.05 | 0.0% | +67.0% | |
| 2006 | $20.68 | $24.58 | 0.0% | +18.8% | |
| 2005 | $20.19 | $20.68 | 0.0% | +2.5% | |
| 2004 | $13.39 | $20.19 | 0.0% | +50.7% | |
| 2003 | $10.84 | $13.39 | 0.0% | +23.6% | |
| 2002 | $8.39 | $10.84 | 0.0% | +29.2% | |
| 2001 | $10.30 | $8.39 | 0.0% | -18.5% | |
| 2000 | $6.72 | $10.30 | 0.0% | +53.2% | |
| 1999 | $9.15 | $6.72 | 0.0% | -26.6% | |
| 1998 | $10.02 | $9.15 | 0.0% | -8.7% | |
| 1997 | $7.77 | $10.02 | 0.0% | +29.0% | |
| 1996 | $7.26 | $7.77 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 1995 | $6.46 | $7.26 | 0.0% | +12.4% | |
| 1994 | $5.96 | $6.46 | 0.0% | +8.5% | |
| 1993 | $5.74 | $5.96 | 0.0% | +3.8% | |
| 1992 | $2.68 | $5.74 | 0.0% | +114.2% | |
| 1991 | $1.65 | $2.68 | 0.0% | +62.1% | |
| 1990 | $1.55 | $1.65 | 0.0% | +6.4% | |
| 1989 | $1.04 | $1.55 | 0.0% | +48.7% | |
| 1988 | $0.71 | $1.04 | 0.0% | +47.4% | |
| 1987 | $1.10 | $0.71 | 0.0% | -35.5% | |
| 1986 | $0.72 | $1.10 | 0.0% | +53.2% | |
| 1985 | $0.52 | $0.72 | 0.0% | +37.8% | |
| 1984 | $0.41 | $0.52 | 0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 1983 | $0.12 | $0.41 | 0.0% | +239.9% | |
| 1982 | $0.14 | $0.12 | 0.0% | -13.9% | |
| 1981 | $0.07 | $0.14 | 0.0% | +111.3% |
- Annualized
- +15.1%
- 1982–2026
- Average year
- +22.4%
- 44 full years
- Best year
- +239.9%
- 1983
- Worst year
- -58.0%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 32/44
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.1%
1982–2026
Average year
+22.4%
44 full years
Best year
+239.9%
1983
Worst year
-58.0%
2008
Positive years
32/44
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1982-14%'82
1983+240%
1984+26%
1985+38%
1986+53%'86
1987-36%
1988+47%
1989+49%
1990+6.4%'90
1991+62%
1992+114%
1993+3.8%
1994+8.5%'94
1995+12%
1996+7.0%
1997+29%
1998-8.7%'98
1999-27%
2000+53%
2001-19%
2002+29%'02
2003+24%
2004+51%
2005+2.5%
2006+19%'06
2007+67%
2008-58%
2009+20%
2010+23%'10
2011-22%
2012+4.6%
2013+22%
2014-21%'14
2015-22%
2016+34%
2017+14%
2018-34%'18
2019+31%
2020+15%
2021+58%
2022-12%'22
2023+23%
2024+94%
2025-21%
2026-26%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on JEF. 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 Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1982, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) has returned about 15.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.4%.
- What were Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 1983 (+239.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-58.0%).
- How often is Jefferies Financial Group Inc. up in a year?
- 32 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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