SF returns by year
Stifel Financial Corporation has returned +11.0% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Stifel Financial Corporation returns by year (1984–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $83.48 | $85.68 | +1.0% | +3.6% | |
| 2025 | $70.72 | $83.48 | +3.0% | +21.1% | |
| 2024 | $46.10 | $70.72 | +4.4% | +57.8% | |
| 2023 | $38.91 | $46.10 | +4.1% | +22.6% | |
| 2022 | $46.95 | $38.91 | +2.3% | -14.8% | |
| 2021 | $33.64 | $46.95 | +1.8% | +41.4% | |
| 2020 | $26.96 | $33.64 | +2.3% | +27.1% | |
| 2019 | $18.41 | $26.96 | +2.3% | +48.8% | |
| 2018 | $26.47 | $18.41 | +0.9% | -29.6% | |
| 2017 | $22.20 | $26.47 | +0.7% | +19.9% | |
| 2016 | $18.83 | $22.20 | +0.0% | +17.9% | |
| 2015 | $22.68 | $18.83 | +0.0% | -17.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SF'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 Stifel Financial Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1984, Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) has returned about 11.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.7%.
- What were Stifel Financial Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1991 (+107.1%) and the worst was 1990 (-40.4%).
- How often is Stifel Financial Corporation up in a year?
- 29 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 69% of the time.